pro|vi|sor

pro|vi|sor
pro|vi|sor «pruh VY zuhr», noun.
1. Ecclesiastical. the holder of a papal provision.
2. Obsolete. a) a purveyor. b) a supervisor.
[< Anglo-French provisour, Old French proviseur < Latin prōvīsor < prōvidēre provide]

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