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Purveyor
Pronunciation : Pur*vey"or
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [OE. porveour, OF. pourveor, F. pourvoyeur. See Purvey, and cf. Proveditor.]
Definition : 1. One who provides victuals, or whose business is to make provision for the table; a victualer; a caterer.
2. An officer who formerly provided, or exacted provision, for the king's household. [Eng.]
3. a procurer; a pimp; a bawd. Addison.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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