provisor Meaning, Definition & Usage

Pro*vi"sor noun

Etymology

L., fr. providere: cf. F. proviseur. See Provide.

Definitions

1. One who provides; a purveyor. Obs. "The chief provisor of our horse." Ford.
2. (R. C. Ch.) (a) The purveyor, steward, or treasurer of a religious house. Cowell. (b) One who is regularly inducted into a benefice. See Provision, 5. P. Plowman.
3. (Eng. Hist.) One who procures or receives a papal provision. See Provision, 6.