Bursary

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [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]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  bursary
       n : the treasury of a public institution or religious order