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Definition of "purveyance" []

  • The act of purveying (noun)
  • The prerogative of the Crown to requisition goods and services for royal use (noun)

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Use "purveyance" in a sentence
  • "This is the same for missions, not simply in the reception of it, but also in the purveyance of it."
  • ""The purveyance of alcohol requires a little bit more red tape … and more responsibility than most people think," says Matthews."
  • "But CNNMoney. com dug into Selogie's Illinois-sourced lion meat, and stumbled on what they called, "the mysterious world of back-alley exotic meat purveyance.""