purveyor
purveyor Lexical Profile
purveyor Game Scores & Validity
• noun
A person or business that sells or deals in particular goods, especially fine foods, provisions, or specialty merchandise.
"The family-owned market has served as a trusted purveyor of organic produce and artisanal cheeses for over three decades."
A person, group, or medium that spreads, promotes, or circulates particular ideas, information, or cultural trends (often used disapprovingly of gossip or misinformation).
"The media critic accused the tabloid of being a relentless purveyor of sensationalism and unfounded rumors."
• Rhymes for purveyor
Word Origin & Etymology
Borrowed into Middle English from Anglo-Norman 'purveour' (Old French 'porveor'), meaning 'one who provides or foresees', ultimately derived from the Latin verb 'providere' ('to look ahead' or 'provide for'), which also gave English 'provider'.
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