PROVISOR

Noun

provisor (plural provisors)

A deputy of a Roman Catholic bishop.

The holder of a papal provision.

One who provides; a purveyor.

Source: Wiktionary


Pro*vi"sor, n. Etym: [L., fr. providere: cf. F. proviseur. See Provide.]

1. One who provides; a purveyor. [Obs.] "The chief provisor of our horse." Ford.

2. (R. C. Ch.) (a) The purveyor, steward, or treasurer of a religious house. Cowell. (b) One who is regularly inducted into a benefice. See Provision, 5. P. Plowman.

3. (Eng. Hist.)

Definition: One who procures or receives a papal provision. See Provision, 6.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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