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bursar

Pronunciation: /ˈbəːsə/
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Definition of bursar

noun

chiefly British
  • 1a person who manages the financial affairs of a college or school.
  • 2Scottish a student who holds a bursary.

Origin:

late Middle English: from French boursier or (in sense 1) medieval Latin bursarius, from bursa 'bag, purse' (see bursa)

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