proveditor en · NOUN
Etymology
From Italian proveditore, provveditore, from provedere, Latin providere. See provide. Doublet of purveyor and provedore.
Meanings
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One employed to procure supplies, as for an army, a steamer, etc.; a purveyor; one who provides for another.
The entertainment, that S. John's Proveditore the Angel gave him.
1649, Jeremy Taylor, The Great Exemplar: Or, The Life of Our Ever-blessed Saviour Jesus Christ:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| proveditors | Number=Plur | lexicographic |