n. A monetary award to university students that allows them to continue their studies.
n. The treasury of a religious order or public institution.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
n. The treasury of a college or monastery.
n. A scholarship or charitable foundation in a university, as in Scotland; a sum given to enable a student to pursue his studies.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
n. The treasury of a college or monastery.
n.2 In the universities and colleges of Scotland, a grant of money for a short period of years, obtained by a student, usually by competitive examination, to enable him to prosecute his studies.
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n. the treasury of a public institution or religious order
Word Usage
"JP Morgan helped set up a travel bursary at Kingston University, Philip Russell's old college, for students who propose a project that will in some regard help others; his parents sit on the panel that awards the prize each year."