n. [ Cf. F. pourvoyance. ] 1. The act or process of providing or procuring; providence; foresight; preparation; management. Chaucer. [ 1913 Webster ]
The ill purveyance of his page. Spenser. [ 1913 Webster ]
2. That which is provided; provisions; food. [ 1913 Webster ]
3. (Eng. Law) A providing necessaries for the sovereign by buying them at an appraised value in preference to all others, and oven without the owner's consent. This was formerly a royal prerogative, but has long been abolished. Wharton. [ 1913 Webster ]
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
Purveyance \Pur*vey"ance\, n. [Cf. F. pourvoyance.]
1. The act or process of providing or procuring; providence;
foresight; preparation; management. --Chaucer.
[1913 Webster]
The ill purveyance of his page. --Spenser.
[1913 Webster]
2. That which is provided; provisions; food.
[1913 Webster]
3. (Eng. Law) A providing necessaries for the sovereign by
buying them at an appraised value in preference to all
others, and oven without the owner's consent. This was
formerly a royal prerogative, but has long been abolished.
--Wharton.
[1913 Webster]
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
purveyance
n 1: the act of supplying something
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