Definitions for "Provisors"
Those holding papal "provisions" or appointments to ecclesiastical office. (Sayles, George O. The King's Parliament of England, 145) Also referred to the title of the English statutes of 1351, 1365 and 1390 which attempted to limit the exercise of papal provision in England. (Heath, Peter. Church and Realm, 1272-1461, 366) Related terms: Provision / Provisions, Papal