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[ per-vey-er ] / pərˈveɪ ər / SEE SYNONYMS FOR purveyor ON THESAURUS.COM
nouna person who purveys, provides, or supplies: a purveyor of foods; a purveyor of lies. Old English Law. an officer who provided or acquired provisions for the sovereign under the prerogative of purveyance. Origin of purveyor1250–1300; Middle English pourveour<Anglo-French; see purvey, -or 2Words nearby purveyorpuruloid, Purús, purusha, purvey, purveyance, purveyor, purview, pus, Pusan, Pusey, Puseyism Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for purveyorAnd as a purveyor of childishness myself, I understand how annoying it can be. The First Amendment Works, But Does it Work Blue?|Kevin Bleyer|July 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST But the person authorized to perform the demolition is not Sarah Palin or some other purveyor of junk jingoism. Why the Ground Zero Mosque Is Worth Saving|Michael Daly|April 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST The lanky, scandal-scarred former Congressman and purveyor of the now colloquial sext, has lived and died by the tweet. Anthony Weiner, Disgraced Over Sexting Scandal, Still Tweeting|Gideon Resnick|February 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST Well, Apple is now a purveyor of expensive, high-end products in a market where consumers are turning to cheaper alternatives. Apple Launches New iPads in Effort to Boost Sales|William O’Connor|October 22, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Greengrass, purveyor of the shaky cam, and screenwriter Billy Ray, have paid enormous attention to detail here. ‘Captain Phillips’ Is a Gripping, Award-Worthy Film|Marlow Stern|September 28, 2013|DAILY BEAST "A dealer in Belgian cattle, purveyor to the German intendant," hazarded the prisoner, who had his reply all prepared. Zibeline, Complete|Phillipe de Massa Sirisco, Pamfilo's14 servant, I will shall be our purveyor and treasurer and ensue the commandments of Parmeno. The Decameron of Giovanni Boccaccio|Giovanni Boccaccio In addition to his official duties at the door, Wright, in his private capacity, added those of purveyor. The Strand Magazine, Volume V, Issue 25, January 1893|Various Who would think that so pretty a toy would be a purveyor to the gallows and the prison? Adventures of Sherlock Holmes|A. Conan Doyle The Purveyor is supposed to do all this, but it is physically impossible. The Life of Florence Nightingale vol. 1 of 2|Edward Tyas Cook
British Dictionary definitions for purveyor
noun(often plural) a person, organization, etc, that supplies food and provisions a person who spreads, repeats, or sells (information, lies, etc) a person or thing that habitually provides or supplies a particular thing or qualitya purveyor of humour history an officer providing or exacting provisions, lodging, etc, for a sovereign Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to purveyorwaiter, attendant, administrator, curator, foreman, proctor, guardian, bailiff, director, manager, agent, magistrate, officer, seneschal, reeve, major-domo, chamberlain, manciple |