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proviant (iou)



proviant noun & adjective. Now arch. rare. E17.
[German from Italian provianda app. alt. of provenda PROVEND. Cf. PROVAND, PROVANT.]
A. noun. Provisions, provender, esp. for an army. E17.
b. attrib. or as adjective. = PROVANT adjective 1. M17.