PROVISOR


Meaning of PROVISOR in English

■ noun

1》 (in the Roman Catholic Church) a deputy of a bishop or archbishop.

2》 Christian Church, historical the holder of a provision.

Origin

ME: from Anglo-Norman Fr. provisour , from L. ~ , from provis- (see provision ).

Concise Oxford English vocab.      Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка.