Plural of purveyor
regular plural
The plural of purveyor is purveyors.
Forms of purveyor
| Singular | purveyor /pə(ː)ˈveɪə/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | purveyors |
| Countable | countable |
Purveyors in a sentence
- The merchants are the purveyors of fine selections.
- purveyors of false information
- Thanks to the internet, professional purveyors of the stuff face a lot more competition.2013 August 31, “The Satirical Verses”, in The Economist, volume 408, number 8851. From the entry politician
- Those who sell their own products are distinguished from purveyors, who purvey what others produce.2005, Lesley Brown, trans. Plato, Sophist, 223d. From the entry purvey
- Purveyors of lost Eden myths write about happiness among pre-industrial people because they assume their readers will find such happiness remarkable.2008, Neil Thin, “‘Realising the Substance of Their Happiness’: How Anthropology Forgot About Homo Gauisus”, in Alberto Corsín Jiménez…. From the entry unsad
Meaning of purveyor
- noun One who purveys (“furnishes, provides; gets, procures”); a supplier; specifically, one in the business of supplying food or other necessary material goods; a provisioner.
- noun An officer who obtained provisions such as accommodation and food for the household of a monarch or some other high-ranking person; also, an officer in charge of obtaining provisions for an army, a city, etc.
- noun A person or group that promotes or spreads an idea, a viewpoint, etc.
Questions about the plural of purveyor
- What is the plural of purveyor?
- The plural of purveyor is purveyors.
- Is purveyor countable?
- Purveyor is a countable noun.
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