PROVOST
\pɹˈɒvɒst], \pɹˈɒvɒst], \p_ɹ_ˈɒ_v_ɒ_s_t]\
Definitions of PROVOST
- 2006 - WordNet 3.0
- 2011 - English Dictionary Database
- 1919 - The Winston Simplified Dictionary
- 1894 - The Clarendon dictionary
- 1919 - The Concise Standard Dictionary of the English Language
- 1914 - Nuttall's Standard dictionary of the English language
- 1874 - Etymological and pronouncing dictionary of the English language
- 1871 - The Cabinet Dictionary of the English Language
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The head of a college; superintendent or president; chief officer of a cathedral; a Scotch chief magistrate of a city.
By William Dodge Lewis, Edgar Arthur Singer
By William Hand Browne, Samuel Stehman Haldeman
By James Champlin Fernald
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A person appointed to superintend or preside over something; the head of a college; in Scotland, a chief magistrate. Lord-provost, the chief magistrate of Edinburgh, Glasgow, Aberdeen, and Perth. Provost-marshal, an officer appointed to preserve order and discipline in the army; on who has charge of prisoners.
By Nuttall, P.Austin.
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The chief of a body or department, as the principal of a college; in Scot., the mayor of a city or town.
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Often pronounced provo in mil. or nav., an officer whose duties are, to prosecute crimes and offences against military discipline, to punish offenders, to take charge of prisoners, and to superintend the execution of punishments.
By Stormonth, James, Phelp, P. H.
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