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provost

noun
/ˈpɹɒvəst/UK/pɹəʊˈvəʊ//ˈpɹoʊvoʊst/US

Etymology

From Middle English, from late Old English prōfost, prāfost, from Late Latin prōpositus, variant of Latin praepositus (“[one] placed in command”). In some senses, via Anglo-Norman provolt; via Anglo-Norman and Old French provost (modern French prévôt). As a Central European ecclesiastical office, via German Propst, Danish provst, etc.

  1. derived from provst
  2. derived from Propst
  3. derived from provost
  4. derived from provolt
  5. derived from praepositus
  6. derived from prōpositus
  7. inherited from prōfost

Definitions

  1. One placed in charge

    One placed in charge: a head, a chief

  2. A senior deputy, a superintendent

  3. A provost cell

    A provost cell: a military cell or prison.

  4. ›+ 2 more definitions

    1. To be delivered to a provost marshal for punishment.

      • Around the time of the Rebellions of 1837 and the First Anglo-Afghan War, British servicemen spoke of being provosted.

    2. A surname originating as an occupation for a provost.

The neighborhood

  • synonymrulerhead of a realm or state
  • synonymprepositushead of various specific bodies
  • synonymstewarddeputy overseeing medieval estates or fees
  • synonymviceroydeputy to a king or emperor
  • synonymgovernordeputy overseeing a province
  • synonympolice officerdeputy overseeing medieval law enforcement; military police

Derived

Lord Provost, provostal, provost cell, provostess, provostial, Provost Marshall, provost marshal, provostorial, provost-place, provostry, provost seal, provost sergeant, provostship, sit provost-place, Stour Provost

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA