provisioner

Variant of provision

noun

  1. a providing, preparing, or supplying of something
    1. something provided, prepared, or supplied for the future
    2. a stock of food and other supplies assembled for future needs
  2. a preparatory arrangement or measure taken in advance for meeting some future need
  3. a clause, as in a legal document, agreement, etc., stipulating or requiring some specific thing; proviso; condition
  4. Eccles. appointment to an office; esp., advance appointment by the pope to a see or benefice that is not yet vacant

Origin: ME provysion < MFr provision < L provisio, a foreseeing < provisus, pp. of providere: see provide

transitive verb

to supply with provisions, esp. with a stock of food

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