pro|ved|i|tor

pro|ved|i|tor
pro|ved|i|tor «proh VEHD uh tuhr», noun. Obsolete.
1. a purveyor; steward.
2. an overseer.
[< earlier Italian proveditore < provedere to provide < Latin prōvidēre; see etym. under provide (Cf.provide)]

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