- pavior, paviour
- see PAVE.
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pavior, paviour
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Paviour — This interesting surname, with its variant forms, Pavier, Pavior, Paviour and Pavyer, is of medieval French origin and is an occupational name for a layer of pavements, the status and skill of which, varied from the masters of the craft to… … Surnames reference
pavior — [pāv′yər] n. [altered < ME pavier < paven,PAVE] 1. a person or thing that paves; paver 2. the material used in paving: Also Chiefly Brit. paviour … English World dictionary
pavior — or paviour noun Etymology: Middle English pavier, from paven to pave Date: 15th century British paver … New Collegiate Dictionary
paviour — noun see pavior … New Collegiate Dictionary
pavior — /payv yeuhr/, n. 1. a person that paves; paver. 2. a material used for paving. Also, esp. Brit., paviour. [1375 1425; alter. of late ME pavier; see PAVE, IER1] * * * … Universalium
paviour — [ peɪvɪə] (also pavior) noun 1》 a paving stone. 2》 archaic a person who lays paving stones. Origin ME: from OFr. paveur, from paver pave … English new terms dictionary
paviour — /ˈpeɪvjə/ (say payvyuh) noun 1. someone or something that paves. 2. a paving stone or paving tile. Also, US, pavior, paver …
pavior — noun a machine for laying pavement • Syn: ↑paviour, ↑paving machine • Hypernyms: ↑machine … Useful english dictionary
paviour — noun a machine for laying pavement • Syn: ↑pavior, ↑paving machine • Hypernyms: ↑machine … Useful english dictionary
Paver — This interesting surname, with its variant forms, Pavier, Pavior, Paviour and Pavyer, is of medieval French origin and is an occupational name for a layer of pavements, the status and skill of which, varied from the masters of the craft to… … Surnames reference
