Definitions for purveyance
pərˈveɪ ənspur·veyance

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. purveyancenoun

   the act of supplying something

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. purveyancenoun

   The act of purveying

2. purveyancenoun

   The prerogative of the Crown to requisition goods and services for royal use

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Purveyancenoun

   Etymology: from purvey.

   1. Provision.

   Whence mounting up, they find purveyance meet
   Of all, that royal princes court became. Fa. Queen.

   2. Procurement of victuals.

   Some lands be more changeable than others; as for their lying near to the borders, or because of great and continual purveyances that are made upon them. Francis Bacon.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Purveyance

   Purveyance was an ancient prerogative right of the English Crown to purchase provisions and other necessaries for the royal household, at an appraised price, and to requisition horses and vehicles for royal use. It was finally abolished in 1660.

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1. purveyance

   Purveyance is the act of providing, supplying, or furnishing something, particularly food and other provisions or necessities. It can also refer to the action or business of an individual, organization, or enterprise in supplying goods or services.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Purveyancenoun

   the act or process of providing or procuring; providence; foresight; preparation; management

2. Purveyancenoun

   that which is provided; provisions; food

3. Purveyancenoun

   a providing necessaries for the sovereign by buying them at an appraised value in preference to all others, and oven without the owner's consent. This was formerly a royal prerogative, but has long been abolished

4. Etymology: [Cf. F. pourvoyance.]

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1. Purveyance

   Purveyance is the right of the Crown to requisition goods and services for royal use, and was developed in England over the course of the late eleventh through the fourteenth centuries. In theory, the king's prerogative allowed him to collect goods needed for both household and military use, but the latter was discontinued in 1362. The primary problem with the system was that it was open to abuse from corrupt officials, who would often requisition goods and sell them for profit or use extortion and other means to obtain items or money that was not passed on or divulged to the king. Accordingly, English kings established numerous, though somewhat ineffectual, statutes in an attempt to limit the corruption. When Edward I and the English Army invaded Scotland, with little agricultural productivity, they used purveyances. The English court had, of old, a right of customary purchase of food for the poor. The right was called prise. Edward took this and grossly expanded it to make the institution called purveyance. The sheriffs would buy food at a set price in the shires and the sellers had to sell at the government price. The government then created a system to store the food. Edward created a convoy system to move mountains of food from the English Midlands to southern Scotland, which the English controlled. Administrative historians say this was a real triumph in organizational power of government, but also a racket because Edward paid late and low.

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How to pronounce purveyance?

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of purveyance in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of purveyance in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=purveyance
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Purveyance
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=purveyance
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Purveyance
5. ^ ChatGPT
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6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/purveyance
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=purveyance