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bur·sa·ry 
[bur-suh-ree] Pronunciation Key
[bur-suh-ree] Pronunciation Key –noun, plural -ries.
| 1. | Ecclesiastical. the treasury of a monastery. |
| 2. | British. a college scholarship. |
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| bur·sa·ry
(bûr'sə-rē) Pronunciation Key
n. pl. bur·sa·ries
[Medieval Latin bursāria, from bursa, purse; see bursa.] bur·sar'i·al (bər-sâr'ē-əl) adj. |
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| bursary | |
noun | |
| the treasury of a public institution or religious order |
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Bursary
Bur"sa*ry\, n.; pl. -ries. [LL. bursaria. See Bursar.]1. The treasury of a college or monastery. 2. A scholarship or charitable foundation in a university, as in Scotland; a sum given to enable a student to pursue his studies. "No woman of rank or fortune but would have a bursary in her gift." --Southey.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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