English Explanatory Dictionary

provisor

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A deputy of a Roman Catholic bishop.
  2. The holder of a papal provision.
  3. One who provides; a purveyor.

Pronunciation

/pɹəˈvaɪzə(ɹ)/

Word forms

provisor provisors provisour

Etymology

From Latin prōvīsor, agent noun of prōvideō (“provide”).

Derived words

provisorship
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