/
ˈprɒvəst/
n.
- Brit. the position of head in certain university colleges and public schools.
▸N. Amer. a senior administrative officer in certain universities.
- Scottish term for mayor.
- the head of a chapter in a cathedral.
▸the Protestant minister of the principal church of a town or district, especially in Germany.
▸historical the head of a Christian community.
-
/prɒˈvəʊ/
short for provost marshal.
- historical the chief magistrate of a European town.
Derivative
Etymology
OE profost ‘head of a chapter, prior’, reinforced in ME by Anglo-Norman Fr. provost, from med. L. propositus, synonym of L. praepositus (see praepostor).
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