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purveyance

purveyance noun: the act of purveying.

Noun

purveyance (countable and uncountable, plural purveyances)

  1. The act of purveying.
  2. (UK, historical) The prerogative of the Crown to static separation of duty with goods and services for royal use.

Forms of purveyance

pluralpurveyances
alternative formpourveyance

Origin of purveyance

From Middle English purveiaunce et al., from Anglo-Norman purveaunce.

Words formed from purveyance

Questions about purveyance

What does purveyance mean?
Purveyance means the act of purveying.
What part of speech is purveyance?
Purveyance is a noun.
What is the plural of purveyance?
The plural of purveyance is purveyances.

Words near purveyance in the dictionary

  1. Purveses
  2. purvey
  3. purveyable
  4. purveyal
  5. purveyals
  6. purveyance
  7. purveyancer
  8. purveyancers
  9. purveyances
  10. purveyancing
  11. purveyed

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