PROVOST


Meaning of PROVOST in English

[ 'prɒvəst ]

■ noun

1》 Brit. the position of head in certain university colleges and public schools.

↘ N. Amer. a senior administrative officer in certain universities.

2》 Scottish term for mayor .

3》 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.

4》 prɒ'vəʊ short for ~ marshal .

5》 historical the chief magistrate of a European town.

Derivatives

~ship noun

Origin

OE profost 'head of a chapter, prior', reinforced in ME by Anglo-Norman Fr. ~ , from med. L. propositus , synonym of L. praepositus (see praepostor ).

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