bursary

Noun

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Noun (1)

  1. the treasury of a public institution or religious orderType of treasury, exchequer
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)

Bur′sa·ry (…), noun; pl. -ries (…).

Origin: 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.” Robert Southey

Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54

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