purveyance

pur·vey

 (pər-vā′, pûr′vā′)

tr.v. pur·veyed, pur·vey·ing, pur·veys

1. To supply or sell (food, for example).

2. To seek to disseminate: ideas purveyed by political extremists.

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[Middle English purveien, from Anglo-Norman purveier, from Latin prōvidēre; see provide.]

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pur·vey′ance n.

purveyance

(pəˈveɪəns)

n

1. (Historical Terms) history the collection or requisition of provisions for a sovereign

2. rare the act of purveying

3. rare that which is purveyed

pur•vey•ance

(pərˈveɪ əns)

n.

1. the act of purveying.

2. something purveyed, as provisions.

[1225–75; Middle English purvea(u)nce, purvya(u)nce < Old French purveance « Latin prōvidentia. See providence, purvey]

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

purveyance - the act of supplying something supplying, provision, supply - the activity of supplying or providing something

Translations

purveyance

[pɜːˈveɪəns] N (frm) → provisión f, suministro m, abastecimiento m

purveyance

n (form: = sale) → Verkauf m; the purveyance of food to the Navy → die Lieferung von Lebensmitteln an die Marine