purveyance

English

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Etymology

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

Noun

purveyance (countable and uncountable, plural purveyances)

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

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