'Bursary' definitions:
Definition of 'bursary'
(from WordNet)
noun
The treasury of a public institution or religious order
Definition of 'Bursary'
From: GCIDE
- Bursary \Bur"sa*ry\, n.; pl. -ries. [LL. bursaria. See Bursar.]
- 1. The treasury of a college or monastery. [1913 Webster]
- 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. [1913 Webster]