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bursary

  • /ˈbɝsɚi/ Canada, US
  • /ˈbɝsəɹi/ Canada, US

Rhymes with -ɜː(ɹ)səɹi, -ɜː(ɹ)sɹi

Where it comes from

Borrowed from Medieval Latin bursaria, from bursarius.

noun 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.

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noun award to university students

DeutschBurschenschaft
Italianoborsa di studio

noun treasury of an order or institution

Italianoaccantonamento, riserva

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"bursary." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/bursary. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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"bursary." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/bursary.

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@misc{bursary_2026,
  title = {bursary},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/bursary},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}