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- [bur-ser, -sahr]
- /ˈbɜr sər, -sɑr/
- /ˈbɜː.sər/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [bur-ser, -sahr]
- /ˈbɜr sər, -sɑr/
Definitions of bursar word
- countable noun bursar The bursar of a school or college is the person who is in charge of its finance or general administration. 3
- noun bursar an official in charge of the financial management of a school, college, or university 3
- noun bursar a student holding a bursary 3
- noun bursar a treasurer, as of a college or similar institution 3
- noun bursar in Scotland, a university student who has a scholarship 3
- noun bursar a treasurer or business officer, especially of a college or university. 1
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Origin of bursar
First appearance:
before 1400 One of the 24% oldest English words
1400-50; < Medieval Latin bursārius a purse-keeper, treasurer (see bursa, -ar2); replacing late Middle English bouser, variant of bourser < Anglo-French; Old French borsier
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Parts of speech for Bursar
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
bursar popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 77% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
bursar usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for bursar
noun bursar
- cashier — A cashier is a person who customers pay money to or get money from in places such as shops or banks.
- purser — an officer on a ship who handles financial accounts and various documents relating to the ship and who keeps money and valuables for passengers.
- controller — A controller is a person who has responsibility for a particular organization or for a particular part of an organization.
- paymaster — a person authorized by a company, government, etc., to pay out wages or salaries, especially in the military.
- treasurer — a person in charge of treasure or a treasury.
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