PURVEYOR

purveyor

(noun) someone who supplies provisions (especially food)

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Etymology

Noun

purveyor (plural purveyors)

Someone who supplies what is needed, especially food.

(historical, UK) An officer who provided provisions for the king's household.

(obsolete) A procurer; a pimp.

Synonyms

• (one who provides food): grocer

Source: Wiktionary

Pur*vey"or, n. Etym: [OE. porveour, OF. pourveor, F. pourvoyeur. See Purvey, and cf. Proveditor.]

1. One who provides victuals, or whose business is to make provision for the table; a victualer; a caterer.

2. An officer who formerly provided, or exacted provision, for the king's household. [Eng.]

3. a procurer; a pimp; a bawd. Addison.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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