purveyor

/pərˈveɪər/ /pɜrˈveɪər/

Meanings

noun

Someone who supplies what is needed, especially food.

Examples :

"The merchants are the purveyors of fine selections."

noun

An officer who provided provisions for the king's household.

Examples :

"The purveyor for the royal household ensured the king's family had enough food and supplies. "

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noun

A procurer; a pimp.

Examples :

"The detective investigated the bar owner, suspecting he was a purveyor of young women. "

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Related Words

provisions noun

/pɹəˈvɪʒ.ənz/

An item of goods or supplies, especially food, obtained for future use.

"The hikers packed enough provisions, like dried fruit and nuts, to last for three days on the trail. "

provided verb

/pɹəˈvaɪdɪd/

To make a living; earn money for necessities.

"It is difficult to provide for my family working on minimum wage."

suspecting verb

/səˈspɛktɪŋ/ /səˈspɛktɪn/

To imagine or suppose (something) to be true, or to exist, without proof.

"to suspect the presence of disease"

selections noun

/səˈlɛkʃənz/ /sɪˈlɛkʃənz/

A process by which heritable traits conferring survival and reproductive advantage to individuals, or related individuals, tend to be passed on to succeeding generations and become more frequent in a population, whereas other less favourable traits tend to become eliminated; the differential survival and reproduction of phenotypes.

"Sentence: "Over many years, natural selections favored peppered moths with darker wings in industrial areas, as they were better camouflaged from predators." "

especially adverb

/əˈspɛʃ(ə)li/

(manner) In a special manner; specially.

"My sister is very helpful, especially when it comes to organizing things. "

merchants noun

/ˈmɜːtʃənts/ /ˈmɝtʃənts/

A person who traffics in commodities for profit.

"The merchants at the farmers market sold fresh fruits and vegetables. "

supplies noun

/səˈplaɪz/

The act of supplying.

"supply and demand"

investigated verb

/ɪnˈvɛstɪˌɡeɪtɪd/ /ɪnˈvɛstəˌɡeɪtɪd/

To inquire into or study in order to ascertain facts or information.

"to investigate the causes of natural phenomena"

detective noun

/dɪˈtɛktɪv/

(law enforcement) A police officer who looks for evidence as part of solving a crime; an investigator.

"The detective investigated the theft of the school's valuable computer equipment. "

household noun

/ˈhaʊshəʊld/ /ˈhaʊshoʊld/

Collectively, all the persons who live in a given house; a family including attendants, servants etc.; a domestic or family establishment.

"The entire household enjoyed a delicious Thanksgiving dinner together. "

procurer noun

/proʊˈkjʊərər/ /prəˈkjʊərər/

A person who procures or obtains things, especially one who procures customers for prostitutes.

"The police arrested the procurer for arranging meetings between prostitutes and their clients. "

purveyors noun

/pərˈveɪərz/ /pɜːrˈveɪərz/

Someone who supplies what is needed, especially food.

"The merchants are the purveyors of fine selections."