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Purveyor vs Seller - What's the difference?

purveyor | seller |

As a noun purveyor

is someone who supplies what is needed, especially food.

As a proper noun seller is

an english and scottish topographic surname, derived from either of several places named sell.

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

    seller

    English

    Etymology 1

    From (sell) + (-er).

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Someone who sells; a vender; a clerk
    • Alisha was a seller of fine books.
  • Something which sells
    • Two of the books Alisha authored had become banner sellers .

    Etymology 2

    Alternative forms.

    Noun

    (en noun)

    • Anagrams

    * English agent nouns ----