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PROVISIONS
commissariat, provisions, provender, viands, victuals
(noun) a stock or supply of foods
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Noun
provisions
plural of provision
Verb
provisions
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of provision
Source: Wiktionary
PROVISION
Pro*vi"sion, n. Etym: [L. provisio: cf. F. provision. See Provide.]
1. The act of providing, or making previous preparation. Shak.
2. That which is provided or prepared; that which is brought together or arranged in advance; measures taken beforehand; preparation. Making provision for the relief of strangers. Bacon.
3. Especially, a stock of food; any kind of eatables collected or stored; -- often in the plural. And of provisions laid in large, For man and beast. Milton.
4. That which is stipulated in advance; a condition; a previous agreement; a proviso; as, the provisions of a contract; the statute has many provisions.
5. (R. C. Ch.)
Definition: A canonical term for regular induction into a benefice, comprehending nomination, collation, and installation.
6. (Eng. Hist.)
Definition: A nomination by the pope to a benefice before it became vacant, depriving the patron of his right of presentation. Blackstone.
Pro*vi"sion, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Provisioned; p. pr. & vb. n. Provisioning.]
Definition: To supply with food; to victual; as, to provision a garrison. They were provisioned for a journey. Palfrey.
PROVISION
Pro*vi"sion, n. Etym: [L. provisio: cf. F. provision. See Provide.]
1. The act of providing, or making previous preparation. Shak.
2. That which is provided or prepared; that which is brought together or arranged in advance; measures taken beforehand; preparation. Making provision for the relief of strangers. Bacon.
3. Especially, a stock of food; any kind of eatables collected or stored; -- often in the plural. And of provisions laid in large, For man and beast. Milton.
4. That which is stipulated in advance; a condition; a previous agreement; a proviso; as, the provisions of a contract; the statute has many provisions.
5. (R. C. Ch.)
Definition: A canonical term for regular induction into a benefice, comprehending nomination, collation, and installation.
6. (Eng. Hist.)
Definition: A nomination by the pope to a benefice before it became vacant, depriving the patron of his right of presentation. Blackstone.
Pro*vi"sion, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Provisioned; p. pr. & vb. n. Provisioning.]
Definition: To supply with food; to victual; as, to provision a garrison. They were provisioned for a journey. Palfrey.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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