bursary
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bur·sa·ry

noun \ˈbər-sə-rē, ˈbərs-rē\
plural bur·sa·ries

Definition of BURSARY

1
: the treasury of a college or monastery
2
British : a monetary grant to a needy student : scholarship

Origin of BURSARY

Medieval Latin bursaria, from bursa
First Known Use: 1695

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