purveyor

[per-vey-er]

noun

1. a person who purveys, provides, or supplies.

   a purveyor of foods; a purveyor of lies.

2. Old English Law.,  an officer who provided or acquired provisions for the sovereign under the prerogative of purveyance.

Word History and Origins

Origin of purveyor¹

1250–1300; Middle English pourveour < Anglo-French; purvey, -or ²

Example Sentences

She scoffs at the question but then admits she will likely wear an outfit by Emily Meyer, a purveyor of luxe bespoke suits.

From Los Angeles Times

Rather, she is desire’s purveyor, selling it to the viewer and controlling just how much they get.

From Salon

For those who couldn’t get enough, Bravo was the paradigm purveyor of mesmerizing reality schlock.

From Salon

Auto-renew terms, argued purveyors of home service contracts in a friend-of-the-court brief, appreciate automatic renewals “because they take one thing off their plate given busy workdays, hectic family schedules, or other demanding circumstances.”

From Los Angeles Times

Debates about deplatforming purveyors of misinformation, like Fox News, are missing the mark.

From Salon

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