procurer
Use Procurer in a sentence
ər, prə- noun
a person who procures, especially a pander or pimp.
Origin:
1350–1400; Middle English (see procure, -er1); replacing Middle English procurour < Anglo-French ≪ Latin prōcūrātōr- (stem of prōcūrātor) procurator
1350–1400; Middle English (see procure, -er1); replacing Middle English procurour < Anglo-French ≪ Latin prōcūrātōr- (stem of prōcūrātor) procurator
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procurer or (feminine) procuress (prəˈkjʊərə, prəˈkjʊərɪs) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
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| a person who procures, esp one who procures women or girls as prostitutes | |
| procuress or (feminine) procuress | |
| —n | |
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Procurer
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