Meanings
nounpurveyance (countable and uncountable, plural purveyances)
plural purveyances · alternative pourveyance
- countableuncountableThe act of purveying.
- UKcountablehistoricaluncountableThe prerogative of the Crown to static separation of duty with goods and services for royal use.
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Origin
- Anglo-Normanpurveaunce
- Middle Englishpurveiaunce
- Englishpurveyance
From Middle English purveiaunce et al., from Anglo-Norman purveaunce.
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purveyance. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/purveyance
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“purveyance.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/purveyance. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “purveyance,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/purveyance.
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