noun
Meaning 1
The treasurer of a university, college or school.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
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Standard Lemma guide
bursar
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Pronunciation
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General-American: /ˈbɝsɚ/
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Received-Pronunciation: /ˈbɜːsə/
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rhymes with -ɜː(ɹ)sə(ɹ)
noun
Meaning 2
A student funded by a bursary.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Scotland
Topics: education
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noun
Meaning 3
the treasurer at a college or university
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: treasurer, financial officer
History
Etymology
Borrowed from Medieval Latin bursārius, from bursa (“purse”) (English purse).