PURVEYOR
\pɜːvˈe͡ɪə], \pɜːvˈeɪə], \p_ɜː_v_ˈeɪ_ə]\
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An officer who formerly provided, or exacted provision, for the king's household.
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a procurer; a pimp; a bawd.
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One who supplies provisions or food.
By William Dodge Lewis, Edgar Arthur Singer
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