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Burse vs Bursary - What's the difference?

burse | bursary |

As nouns the difference between burse and bursary

is that burse is (obsolete) a purse while bursary is a monetary award to university students that allows them to continue their studies.

burse

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (obsolete) A purse.
  • A fund or foundation for the maintenance of the needy scholars in their studies.
  • (ecclesiastical) An ornamental case to hold the corporal when not in use.
  • (obsolete) A stock exchange; a bourse.
  • (obsolete) A kind of bazaar.

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    bursary

    English

    Noun

    (bursaries)
  • A monetary award to university students that allows them to continue their studies.
  • (dated) The treasury of a religious order or public institution.

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    * bursar