Meanings
nounbursary (plural bursaries)
plural bursaries
- A monetary award to university students that allows them to continue their studies.
- datedThe treasury of a religious order or public institution.
Synonyms & antonyms
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Origin
- Medieval Latinbursaria
- Englishbursary
Borrowed from Medieval Latin bursaria, from bursarius.
More words from Medieval Latin
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Finnish apuraha, stipendi
- apurahaaward to university students
- stipendiaward to university students
German Burschenschaft
- Burschenschaftaward to university students
Indonesian beasiswa
- beasiswaaward to university students
Irish sparánacht, sparántacht
- sparánachtaward to university students
- sparántachtaward to university students
Italian borsa di studio, accantonamento
- borsa di studioaward to university students
- accantonamentotreasury of an order or institution
- riservatreasury of an order or institution
Malay dermasiswa
- dermasiswaaward to university students
Māori karahipi
- karahipiaward to university students
Polish stypendium, kwestura
- stypendiumaward to university students
- kwesturatreasury of an order or institution
Scottish Gaelic bursaraidh
- bursaraidhaward to university students
Rhymes & wordplay
Rhymes with bursary
All rhymes →Cite this entry
APA
bursary. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bursary
MLA
“bursary.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bursary. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bursary,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bursary.
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