"provisioner" meaning in All languages combined

See provisioner on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: provisioners [plural]
Etymology: From provision + -er. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:af|provision|-er<id:agent suffix>|text=+|tree=1}} From provision + -er., {{ety|en|:af|provision|-er<id:agent suffix>|text=+|tree=1}} Etymology tree English provision Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-os? Proto-Indo-European *-o- Proto-Indo-European *-so- Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂so- Proto-Indo-European *-yós Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂s(i)yós Proto-Italic *-āsijos Proto-Italic *-āsios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere ▲ Latin -ārius Old French -ierbor. Middle English -er English -er English provisioner From provision + -er. Head templates: {{en-noun}} provisioner (plural provisioners)
  1. One who supplies provisions. Synonyms: provider, purveyor, victualler, victualer, supplier, outfitter, equipper, dealer, vendor
    Sense id: en-provisioner-en-noun-ZUECcC2l Categories (other): People Disambiguation of People: 56 44
  2. (computing) One who or that which provisions (sets up an account, resources, etc.). Translations (Translations): ذخیرهجی (zahireci) (note: of grain or cereals) (Ottoman Turkish), aprowizator [masculine] (Polish)
    Sense id: en-provisioner-en-noun-vATct60C Categories (other): Computing, English entries referencing missing etymons, English entries with etymology texts, English entries with etymology trees, English entries with etymon, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -er (agent suffix), Entries with translation boxes, Pages using etymon with no ID, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Pages with etymology trees, Pages with etymon, Terms with Ottoman Turkish translations, Terms with Polish translations Disambiguation of English entries referencing missing etymons: 40 60 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology texts: 41 59 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology trees: 41 59 Disambiguation of English entries with etymon: 41 59 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 42 58 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -er (agent suffix): 44 56 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 38 62 Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 38 62 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 38 62 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 37 63 Disambiguation of Pages with etymology trees: 36 64 Disambiguation of Pages with etymon: 34 66 Disambiguation of Terms with Ottoman Turkish translations: 41 59 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 39 61 Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences Disambiguation of 'Translations': 41 59

Inflected forms

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