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Purveyor vs Providore - What's the difference?

purveyor | providore |

As nouns the difference between purveyor and providore

is that purveyor is someone who supplies what is needed, especially food while providore is one who makes provision; a purveyor.

purveyor

English

Alternative forms

* purveyour (obsolete)

Noun

(en noun)
  • Someone who supplies what is needed, especially food.
    • Anthropologists are the purveyors of dangerous ideas.
  • (historical, UK) An officer who provided provisions for the king's household.
  • (obsolete) A procurer; a pimp.
    • (Addison)

    Synonyms

    * grocer

    providore

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • One who makes provision; a purveyor.
    • (De Foe)
    (Webster 1913)