Provisor
Pronunciation : Pro*vi"sor
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [L., fr. providere: cf. F. proviseur. See Provide.]
Definition : 1. One who provides; a purveyor. [Obs.] "The chief provisor of our horse." Ford.
2. (R. C. Ch.) (a) The purveyor, steward, or treasurer of a religious house. Cowell. (b) One who is regularly inducted into a benefice. See Provision, 5. P. Plowman.
3. (Eng. Hist.)
Defn: One who procures or receives a papal provision. See Provision, 6.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913