provost

ˈpɹɒvəst

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#1·5h ago

One placed in charge: a head, a chief, particularly.

Origin: From , from late , prāfost, from , variant of . In some senses, via ; via Anglo-Norman and (modern ). As a Central European ecclesiastical office, via , , etc. Origin information sourced from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).

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#2·5h ago

A senior deputy, a superintendent, particularly.

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#3·5h ago

(UK, military, _, slang, obsolete) A provost cell: a military cell or prison.

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