a purveyor of fine foods and meats.
a purveyor of gossip. He…considered “fellows who wrote” as the mere paid purveyors of rich men's pleasures (Edith Wharton).
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
pur|vey — «puhr VAY», transitive verb, intransitive verb. to supply (food or provisions); provide; furnish: »to purvey meat for an army, to purvey for a royal household. ╂[< Anglo French porveier, or purveier < Latin prōvidēre. See etym. of doublet… … Useful english dictionary
pur|vey|ance — «puhr VAY uhns», noun. 1. the act of purveying. 2. provisions; supplies. 3. (formerly, in England) the right of the king or queen to supplies, use of horses, and personal service, especially when traveling … Useful english dictionary
pur·vey — … Useful english dictionary
pur·vey·or — /pɚˈvejɚ/ noun, pl ors [count] formal : a person or business that sells or provides something a purveyor of kitchen supplies a software purveyor … Useful english dictionary
vey — con·vey·al; con·vey·ance; con·vey·anc·er; con·vey·anc·ing; con·vey·er; con·vey·or·ize; gar·vey; jar·vey; kur·vey; kur·vey·or; pea·vey; pur·vey·ance; pur·vey·or; sur·vey·able; sur·vey·al; sur·vey·ance; sur·vey·ing; sur·vey·or; sur·vey·or·ship;… … English syllables
pur — ace·to·pur·pu·rine; an·thra·pur·pu·rin; ap·pur·te·nance; com·pur·ga·tion; com·pur·ga·tor; com·pur·ga·to·ri·al; com·pur·ga·to·ry; ex·pur·gate; ex·pur·ga·tion; ex·pur·ga·tor; ex·pur·ga·to·ri·al; ex·pur·ga·to·ry; jai·pur; jam·shed·pur; ka·pur;… … English syllables
purvey — pur·vey … English syllables
purveyor — pur·vey·or … English syllables
purvey — pur|vey [ pər veı ] verb transitive FORMAL to provide information, ideas, or products: purvey something to someone: These writers purveyed an important message to the people. ╾ pur|vey|or noun count: purveyors of gourmet foods … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
purvey — pur•vey [[t]pərˈveɪ[/t]] v. t. to supply (esp. food or provisions), usu. as a business • Etymology: 1250–1300; ME purveien < AF purveier « L prōvidēre to foresee, provide for. See provide pur•vey′or, n … From formal English to slang
