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Preemption :: Preemption (n.) The privilege or prerogative formerly enjoyed by the king of buying provisions for his household in preference to others.

Purveyance :: Purveyance (n.) That which is provided; provisions; food.

Famine :: Famine (n.) General scarcity of food; dearth; a want of provisions; destitution.

Unprovide :: Unprovide (v. t.) To deprive of necessary provision; to unfurnish.

Purveyor :: Purveyor (n.) An officer who formerly provided, or exacted provision, for the king's household..

Cates :: Cates (n.) Provisions; food; viands; especially, luxurious food; delicacies; dainties..

Fund :: Fund (n.) A store laid up, from which one may draw at pleasure; a supply; a full provision of resources; as, a fund of wisdom or good sense..

Allowance :: Allowance (n.) That which is allowed; a share or portion allotted or granted; a sum granted as a reimbursement, a bounty, or as appropriate for any purpose; a stated quantity, as of food or drink; hence, a limited quantity of meat and drink, when provisions fall short..

Homesteader :: Homesteader (n.) One who has entered upon a portion of the public land with the purpose of acquiring ownership of it under provisions of the homestead law, so called; one who has acquired a homestead in this manner..

Gaol :: Gaol (n.) A place of confinement, especially for minor offenses or provisional imprisonment; a jail..

Ordinance :: Ordinance (n.) Orderly arrangement; preparation; provision.

Finding :: Finding (n.) Support; maintenance; that which is provided for one; expence; provision.

Comparation :: Comparation (n.) A making ready; provision.

Vivandiere :: Vivandiere (n.) In Continental armies, especially in the French army, a woman accompanying a regiment, who sells provisions and liquor to the soldiers; a female sutler..

Improvision :: Improvision (n.) Improvidence.

Prefect :: Prefect (n.) A Roman officer who controlled or superintended a particular command, charge, department, etc.; as, the prefect of the aqueducts; the prefect of a camp, of a fleet, of the city guard, of provisions; the pretorian prefect, who was commander of the troops guarding the emperor's person..

Feast :: Feast (v. t.) To entertain with sumptuous provisions; to treat at the table bountifully; as, he was feasted by the king..

Pensionary :: Pensionary (a.) Consisting of a pension; as, a pensionary provision for maintenance..

Battel :: Battel (v. i.) To be supplied with provisions from the buttery.

Opsonation :: Opsonation (n.) A catering; a buying of provisions.

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