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provost
[proh-vohst, prov-uhst, proh-voh]
noun
a person appointed to superintend or preside.
an administrative officer in any of various colleges and universities who holds high rank and is concerned with the curriculum, faculty appointments, etc.
Ecclesiastical., the chief dignitary of a cathedral or collegiate church.
the steward or bailiff of a medieval manor or an officer of a medieval administrative district.
the mayor of a municipality in Scotland.
Obsolete., a prison warden.
provost
/ ˈprɒvəst /
noun
an appointed person who superintends or presides
the head of certain university colleges or schools
(in Scotland) the chairman and civic head of certain district councils or (formerly) of a burgh council Compare convener
Church of England the senior dignitary of one of the more recent cathedral foundations
RC Church
the head of a cathedral chapter in England and some other countries
(formerly) the member of a monastic community second in authority under the abbot
(in medieval times) an overseer, steward, or bailiff in a manor
obsolete, a prison warder
military a military policeman
Other Word Forms
- provostship noun
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of provost1
Example Sentences
“There has been no statement from the provost office rebutting Harrison’s rhetoric.”
“I would discourage anybody from throwing them out,” says Damon Yarnell, associate provost and executive director of career development at the University of Richmond.
The group is expected to release its latest report this month and present the findings to the UC systemwide provost, Academic Senate chair and Academic Planning Council in the fall.
East Renfrewshire Council aimed to sell the HS 0 plate – once used by the official car of its provost – for a six-figure sum to raise vital cash.
The board quickly brought back the old provost and the former president, Kent Fuchs, who was credited with leading the university to the top five.
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