purveyance
purveyance · purveyances
The act of purveyingThe act of purveying.
Meaning
2 senses(countable, uncountable)The act of purveying.
the act of supplying something
(UK, countable, historical, uncountable)The prerogative of the Crown to static separation of duty with goods and services for royal use.
Origin
From Middle English purveiaunce et al., from Anglo-Norman purveaunce.From Middle English purveiaunce et al., from Anglo-Norman purveaunce.
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Forms
plural: purveyancesWord family
3 related wordsRelatedpurvey
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable