bursar

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US/ˈbɝsɚ/UK/ˈbɜːsə/

noun

The treasurer of a university, college or school.

OriginMedieval Latin bursārius →
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Meanings

nounbursar (plural bursars)

plural bursars

  1. The treasurer of a university, college or school.
  2. ScotlandeducationA student funded by a bursary.

Origin

  1. Medieval Latinbursārius
  2. Englishbursar

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

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with bursar

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Cite this entry
APA

bursar. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bursar

MLA

“bursar.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bursar. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bursar,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bursar.

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