"purveyor" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /pə(ɹ)ˈveɪə(ɹ)/ Audio: En-us-purveyor.ogg Forms: purveyors [plural]
Rhymes: -eɪə(ɹ) Etymology: From Anglo-Norman purveour, from Old French porveor, agent noun from porveoir. See purvey. Doublet of provedore and proveditor. Etymology templates: {{root|en|ine-pro|*per-|*weyd-}}, {{uder|en|xno|purveour}} Anglo-Norman purveour, {{uder|en|fro|porveor}} Old French porveor, {{doublet|en|provedore|proveditor}} Doublet of provedore and proveditor Head templates: {{en-noun}} purveyor (plural purveyors)
  1. Someone who supplies what is needed, especially food. Categories (topical): Occupations
    Sense id: en-purveyor-en-noun-zUAwDziA Disambiguation of Occupations: 23 41 36
  2. (historical, UK) An officer who provided provisions for the king's household. Tags: UK, historical Categories (topical): Occupations, People
    Sense id: en-purveyor-en-noun-z5kC1HSw Disambiguation of Occupations: 23 41 36 Disambiguation of People: 26 73 1 Categories (other): British English
  3. (obsolete) A procurer; a pimp. Tags: obsolete Categories (topical): Occupations, Prostitution
    Sense id: en-purveyor-en-noun-I-5Kb2mG Disambiguation of Occupations: 23 41 36 Disambiguation of Prostitution: 6 30 64 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English undefined derivations, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 8 24 68 Disambiguation of English undefined derivations: 10 22 68 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 16 19 65 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 6 9 84
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: purveyour [obsolete] Synonyms (one who provides food): grocer Derived forms: bread-purveyor Related terms: provisioner, provider
Disambiguation of 'one who provides food': 40 46 14

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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