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Meaning of BURSARY

Pronunciation:  'bursuree

WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: [n]  the treasury of a public institution or religious order
 
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 See Also: exchequer, treasury

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\Bur"sa*ry\, n.; pl. {-ries}. [LL. bursaria. See
{Bursar}.]
1. The treasury of a college or monastery.
2. A scholarship or charitable foundation in a university, as
   in Scotland; a sum given to enable a student to pursue his
   studies. ``No woman of rank or fortune but would have a
   bursary in her gift.'' --Southey.
 
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