Etymology

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Today it means: A deputy of a Roman Catholic bishop. Full definition →

Latin prōvīsor
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  1. Latin · borrowed fromprōvīsor
  2. English todayprovisor

From Latin prōvīsor, agent noun of prōvideō (“provide”).

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.