(religion, historical) A dean: the head of a cathedral chapter. / (religion) The head of various other ecclesiastical bodies, even (rare, obsolete) muezzins.

(UK, transitive, used in passive, obsolete, military slang) To be delivered to a provost marshal for punishment.

A surname originating as an occupation for a provost.

plural of provost

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of provost

Pertaining to a provost.

present participle of provost

simple past tense and past participle of provost

(military) The person in charge of a group of military police; now usually a senior commissioned officer.

plural of Lord Provost