purveyors

Meanings

• noun

  A person or business that sells a particular product or service.

  - "The local bakery is a well-known purveyor of fresh bread."
  - "The purveyor of fine wines provided a tasting for the guests."

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Synonyms

grocer

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with purveyors
curves , perceives , surveys , rehearses , receives

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Variants

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purveyor , purveyors

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Etymology

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From the Middle English word 'purveien', meaning to provide or supply.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'purveyor' was once used to describe the official suppliers to a royal court.

2. In medieval Europe, 'purveyors' were appointed by the monarchy to ensure the availability of essential supplies, such as food and weapons, to the army and the populace.

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Related Concepts

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1. retailer: A type of business that sells goods directly to consumers.

2. wholesaler: A business that sells goods in large quantities to other businesses.

3. supplier: A person or business that provides goods or services to another business.

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Culture

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In literature, 'purveyors' have been used to describe merchants, traders, and suppliers in various historical and fictional contexts. For instance, in Chaucer's 'Canterbury Tales', the Merchant is a purveyor who travels from place to place selling goods.

How to Memorize "purveyors"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a person or business selling goods or services to others.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word with the idea of providing or supplying.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic using the word 'provider' as a memory aid for 'purveyor'.

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