Breadcrumb Home > Dictionary > Index P purveyance: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: pur•vey•ance Pronunciation: (pur-vā'uns), [key] — n. the act of purveying. something that is purveyed, as provisions. a prerogative of the crown, abolished in 1660, allowing provisions, supplies, or services for the sovereign or the royal household to be purchased or acquired at an appraised value. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: purveyance (Thesaurus) purvey purveyor ✖ Related Content Daily Word Quiz: careening Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language