Definition of "purveyor" [pur•vey•or]

• One that furnishes provisions, especially food. (noun)
• One that promulgates something: a purveyor of lies. (noun)

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• "After writing a slew of books and stories set in the Revelation Space universe, I was a little taken aback to find myself routinely described as a purveyor of dark, grim, pessimistic SF."
• "In 2004, Mr. Huizenga and long-time business partner Steven Berrard bought a majority stake in Swisher, best known as a purveyor of pink urinal cakes."
• "Better known as the purveyor of duvets and lampshades to the middle-classes, John Lewis now has high-end fashion in its sights, and on Wednesday will unveil a £10m revamp at its Oxford Street store in London."