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provisor

/pɹəˈvaɪzə(ɹ)/

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From Latin prōvīsor, agent noun of prōvideō (“provide”).

noun provisors · provisour

A deputy of a Roman Catholic bishop. The trials were prompt and at the rendering of sentence a consulta de fe or assembly of experts was convoked, consisting of lawyers and the provisor of the bishopric, thus recognizing the necessity of concurrent action on the part of the episcopal jurisdiction.
The holder of a papal provision.
One who provides; a purveyor.

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@misc{provisor_2026,
  title = {provisor},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/provisor},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}