burse

1. (historical) A purse.
2. A fund or foundation for the maintenance of the needy scholars in their studies.
3. An ornamental case to hold the corporal when not in use.
4. (obsolete) A stock exchange; a bourse.
5. (obsolete) A kind of bazaar.

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈbɜː(ɹ)s/

Etymology

Cognate with French: bourse

In summary

Borrowed from Middle French bourse, from Old French borse, from Latin bursa, from Ancient Greek βύρσα (búrsa). Doublet of purse, compare French bourse (“purse, fund”).

Synonyms

bursary

fellowship

grant

scholarship

stipend