PROVOSTRY


Meaning of PROVOSTRY in English

ˈprävə̇strē noun

( -es )

Etymology: Middle English provostrie, from provost, provest provost + -rie -ry — more at provost

1. : the office or authority of a provost of a cathedral or collegiate church

2.

a. : an ecclesiastical foundation (as a cathedral or collegiate church)

b. : the revenue from such a foundation

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