achatour

English

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Etymology

From Middle English, from Anglo-Norman achatour, Old French achateor, achateur (“buyer, provider”), derived from achater (“buy, provide”), from Late Latin accaptare, from ad (“to”) + captare (“strive for”).

Noun

achatour (plural achatours)

  1. (historical) A purveyor of provisions; a provedore. [14th–18th c.]

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