provisor
/pɹəˈvaɪzə(ɹ)/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English
13
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A deputy of a Roman Catholic bishop.
Example Sentences
- "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."
Etymology
From Latin prōvīsor, agent noun of prōvideō (“provide”).
Origin
- Source language: Latin
Word Breakdown
- Root: prōvīsor