bursary

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Medieval Latin bursaria, from bursarius.

Pronunciation

• (US, Canada) IPA^(key): /ˈbɝsɚi/, /ˈbɝsəɹi/

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• Rhymes: -ɜː(ɹ)səɹi

Noun

bursary (plural bursaries)

1. A monetary award to university students that allows them to continue their studies.
2. (dated) The treasury of a religious order or public institution.

Related terms

• bursar

Translations

award to university students

• Finnish: apuraha (fi), stipendi (fi)
• German: Burschenschaft (de)
• Irish: sparánacht f, sparántacht f
• Italian: borsa di studio (it) f
• Maori: karahipi
• Scottish Gaelic: bursaraidh m
• Serbo-Croatian: stipendija (sh) f

treasury of an order or institution

• Italian: accantonamento (it) m, riserva (it) f