"acater" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: acaters [plural]
Etymology: From Middle English achatour, from Old French acater (“purchase”). Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|achatour}} Middle English achatour, {{der|en|fro|acater||purchase}} Old French acater (“purchase”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} acater (plural acaters)
  1. (obsolete or historical) A caterer. Tags: historical, obsolete Synonyms: acatour Related terms: cater
    Sense id: en-acater-en-noun-nuDcwF-o Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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