burse

[ burs ]

noun

1. a pouch or case for some special purpose.
2. (in Scotland)
   1. a fund to provide allowances for students.
   2. an allowance so provided.
3. Ecclesiastical. a case or receptacle for a corporal.

burse

/ bɜːs /

noun

1. RC Church a flat case used at Mass as a container for the corporal
2. 1. a fund providing allowances for students
   2. the allowance provided

Word History and Origins

Origin of burse¹

1250–1300; Middle English < Anglo-French < Late Latin bursa purse; bursa

Word History and Origins

Origin of burse¹

C19: from Medieval Latin bursa purse

Example Sentences

But community organizations are constantly scrambling to provide resources, said Nakeitra Burse, founder of the Mississippi public health research group Six Dimensions.

From Seattle Times

“We have six f— minutes,” Lopez, 52, tells music director Kim Burse, according to Entertainment Weekly.

From Los Angeles Times

“People marched for George Floyd — I think there needs to be a similar movement for the people on Rikers Island,” said Eric M. Burse, a trial lawyer at New York County Defender Services who represented the man who was released.

From New York Times

It was not immediately clear what caused the rollover, Burse said.

From Seattle Times

Christian Burse, a gifted 17-year-old Black dancer who will become an apprentice with Complexions Contemporary Ballet this fall, said she values the skills and connections she has built at competitions and conventions.

From New York Times