"provisor" meaning in English

See provisor in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /pɹəˈvaɪzə(ɹ)/ Forms: provisors [plural]
Etymology: From Latin prōvīsor, agent noun of prōvideō (“provide”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|la|prōvīsor}} Latin prōvīsor Head templates: {{en-noun}} provisor (plural provisors)
  1. A deputy of a Roman Catholic bishop.
    Sense id: en-provisor-en-noun-ZZeRx55q Categories (other): Pages with 4 entries Disambiguation of Pages with 4 entries: 17 5 33 38 2 2 2
  2. The holder of a papal provision.
    Sense id: en-provisor-en-noun-uWfckNfL
  3. One who provides; a purveyor.
    Sense id: en-provisor-en-noun-wcvkaaRU Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 4 entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 35 13 51 Disambiguation of Pages with 4 entries: 17 5 33 38 2 2 2
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: provisour [obsolete]

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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