n.
Pronunciation: ' pr ō -( ˌ )v ō
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural Provos
Etymology: Prov isional I.R.A., name of the faction + 1 -o
Date: 1971
: a member of the extremist faction of the Irish Republican Army
n.
Pronunciation: ' pr ō -( ˌ )v ō
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural Provos
Etymology: Prov isional I.R.A., name of the faction + 1 -o
Date: 1971
: a member of the extremist faction of the Irish Republican Army
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012