bursary

• POS: Noun
• HYPHEN: bur=sa=ry

CIDE DICTIONARY

bursary, n. [LL. bursaria. See Bursar.].

•  The treasury of a college or monastery.  [1913 Webster]
•  A scholarship or charitable foundation in a university, as in Scotland; a sum given to enable a student to pursue his studies.  Southey.  [1913 Webster]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

bursary, n. (pl. -ies)
1 a grant, esp. a scholarship.
2 the post or room of a bursar.

Derivative

bursarial adj.

Etymology

med.L bursaria (as BURSAR)

ROGET THESAURUS

bursary

Treasurer

N treasurer, bursar, bursary, purser, purse bearer, cash keeper, banker, depositary, questor, receiver, steward, trustee, accountant, Accountant General, almoner, liquidator, paymaster, cashier, teller, cambist, money changer, financier, Secretary of the Treasury, Chancellor of the Exchequer, minister of finance.

Treasury

N treasury, bank, exchequer, fisc, hanaper, cash register, kutcherry, bursary, strong box, strong hold, strong room, coffer, chest, safe, bank vault, depository, till, tiller, purse, money bag, money box, porte-monnaie, purse strings, pocket, breeches pocket, sinking fund, stocks, public stocks, public funds, public securities, parliamentary stocks, parliamentary funds, parliamentary securities, Consols, credit mobilier, bonds.