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Provisor vs Provisory - What's the difference?

provisor | provisory |

As a noun provisor

is a deputy of a Roman Catholic bishop.

As an adjective provisory is

containing (a) proviso(es.

provisor

English

Alternative forms

* provisour (obsolete)

Noun

(en noun)
  • A deputy of a Roman Catholic bishop.
  • The holder of a papal provision.
    • ----

    provisory

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • containing (a) proviso(es)
  • :''The provisory clause effectively excluded his otherwise logical heirs from his main inheritance
  • dependent on a condition (proviso)
  • :''A provisory guarantee is rather like blackmail
  • pending something more permanent

    • Synonyms

    * (relating to a proviso) conditional * (pending something) provisional, temporary, transitory

    Derived terms

    * provisorily

    Related terms

    * provide, provided * providing * provident * provider