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purveyor in Finnish

purveyor in Finnish is hankkija, levittäjä, puolestapuhuja — purveyor means a person or business that supplies goods, especially food, to customers.

purveyor in Finnish

hankkija
noun
(UK, historical) An officer who obtained provisions such as accommodation and food for the household of a monarch or some other high-ranking person; also, an officer in charge of obtaining provisions for an army, a city, etc.
levittäjä
noun
(figurative) A person or group that promotes or spreads an idea, a viewpoint, etc.
puolestapuhuja
noun
(figurative) A person or group that promotes or spreads an idea, a viewpoint, etc.

What does "purveyor" mean?

  1. noun A person or business that supplies goods, especially food, to customers.
    "The merchants are the purveyors of fine selections."
  2. noun Historically, an official whose job was to get food and lodging for a king's household, or supplies for an army or town.
  3. noun A person or group that spreads or promotes a particular idea or opinion.
    "purveyors of false information"
  4. noun A person who organises or puts something together.
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purveyor in a sentence

  • The merchants are the purveyors of fine selections.
  • purveyors of false information

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What is "purveyor" in Finnish?
"purveyor" in Finnish is hankkija, levittäjä, puolestapuhuja. purveyor means: A person or business that supplies goods, especially food, to customers.
Are there other ways to say "purveyor" in Finnish?
Yes — Finnish has 3 translations listed for "purveyor": hankkija, levittäjä, puolestapuhuja.
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