BURSARY Meaning of BURSARY in English [ 'bə:səri ]■ noun ( plural bursaries ) chiefly Brit.1》 a grant, especially one awarded to a student. 2》 a bursar's room.Derivativesbursarial -'sɛ:rɪəl adjectivebursarship noun Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004