provedore
/ˌprɒvɪˈdɔː/(also provedor, providore)
noun
1A chief officer; a commander, governor, overseer; specifically = proveditor. Now chiefly historical.
2A purveyor, caterer, steward; = proveditor.
Origin
Late 16th century; earliest use found in Richard Hakluyt (?1552–1616), geographer. Partly from Portuguese provedor, and partly from Spanish proveedor, †provedor. Compare provider.