prepositus

noun
/pɹiːˈpɒzɪtəs/UK/pɹiˈpɑzɪtəs/US

Etymology

From Medieval Latin prepositus, variant of praepositus (“[one] placed in charge”). Doublet of provost.

  1. derived from prepositus

Definitions

  1. A provost

    A provost: the presiding officer of various ecclesiastical bodies.

  2. The presiding officer of various civil bodies.

The neighborhood

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