Bursar
1bursar — bur‧sar [ˈbɜːsə ǁ ˈbɜːrsər] noun [countable] 1. JOBS FINANCE ACCOUNTING someone whose job is to deal with the accounts and finances of a college or university 2. a college or university student in Scotland who receives a bursary * * * bursar UK… …
2Bursar — Bur sar, n. [LL. bursarius, fr. bursa purse. See {Burse}, and cf. {Purser}.] 1. A treasurer, or cash keeper; a purser; as, the bursar of a college, or of a monastery. [1913 Webster] 2. A student to whom a stipend or bursary is paid for his… …
3bursar — index comptroller Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …
4bursar — (n.) treasurer of a college, 1580s, from Anglo L. burser treasurer (13c.), from M.L. bursarius purse bearer, from bursa (see PURSE (Cf. purse)) …
5bursar — ► NOUN 1) chiefly Brit. a person who manages the financial affairs of a college or school. 2) Scottish a student holding a bursary. ORIGIN Latin bursarius, from bursa bag, purse …
6bursar — [bʉr′sər] n. [ML bursarius, treasurer < bursa: see PURSE] 1. a treasurer, as of a college or similar institution 2. in Scotland, a university student who has a scholarship …
7Bursar — A Bursar is a senior professional financial administrator in a school or university. According to the bursar s website at San Jose State University, “Bursar is a term unique to higher education and means a Business Officer, or Custodian of… …
8bursar — UK [ˈbɜː(r)sə(r)] / US [ˈbɜrsər] noun [countable] Word forms bursar : singular bursar plural bursars someone who is in charge of financial matters in a school or college …
9bursar — [[t]bɜ͟ː(r)sə(r)[/t]] bursars N COUNT The bursar of a school or college is the person who is in charge of its finance or general administration. Syn: treasurer …
10bursar — n. college or school treasurer; holder of bursary. ♦ bursarial, a. ♦ bursary, n. office of bursar; scholarship at school or university …
