bursar

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bursar

/ˈbɝsɚ/ US
/ˈbɜːsə/ UK

Rhymes with -ɜː(ɹ)sə(ɹ)

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Borrowed from Medieval Latin bursārius, from bursa (“purse”) (English purse).

noun bursars

The treasurer of a university, college or school.
Scotland A student funded by a bursary.

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@misc{bursar_2026,
  title = {bursar},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/bursar},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}