"purveyance" meaning in English

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  "etymology_text": "From Middle English purveiaunce et al., from Anglo-Norman purveaunce.",
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    {
      "form": "purveyances",
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        "plural"
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  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "noun",
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        "The act of purveying."
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      "glosses": [
        "The prerogative of the Crown to static separation of duty with goods and services for royal use."
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        "(British, historical) The prerogative of the Crown to static separation of duty with goods and services for royal use."
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      "word": "pourveyance"
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  "word": "purveyance"
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        "The act of purveying."
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