procurer en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /pɹəˈkjəɹə/ (General-American)
- /pɹəˈkjʊɹə/ (General-American)
- /pɹəˈkjɔːɹə/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /pɹəˈkjʊəɹə/ (Received-Pronunciation)
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English procurour, from Anglo-Norman procurour and continental Old French procureor, from Latin prōcūrātor; by surface analysis, procure + er. Doublet of proctor and procurator.
Meanings
- A person who procures or obtains things
- (especially) A person who procures or obtains things: ▸ A person who procures customers for prostitutes.
- (archaic) A person who incites or riles; an instigator.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| procurers | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Synonyms
Translations (18)
sv sutenör (one who procures customers for prostitutes) · bg сводник (one who procures customers for prostitutes) · sh màkrō /ма̀кро̄ (one who procures customers for prostitutes) · pl pośrednik (a person who procures or obtains things) · hu kerítőnő (one who procures customers for prostitutes) · sh svȍdnīk /сво̏днӣк (one who procures customers for prostitutes) · la leno (one who procures customers for prostitutes) · pl alfons (one who procures customers for prostitutes) · sh kùpler /ку̀плер (one who procures customers for prostitutes) · la lena (one who procures customers for prostitutes) · pl burdelmama (one who procures customers for prostitutes) · hu kerítő (one who procures customers for prostitutes) · sv hallick (one who procures customers for prostitutes) · el προαγωγός (one who procures customers for prostitutes) · pl pośredniczka (a person who procures or obtains things) · ru сво́дник (one who procures customers for prostitutes) · sh podvòdāč /подво̀да̄ч (one who procures customers for prostitutes) · sv skaffare (a person who procures or obtains things)