English Dictionary

provost

/ˈpɹɒvəst/

noun

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

The provost of the cathedral led the religious procession.

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(religion, historical) A dean: the head of a cathedral chapter.

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(religion) The head of various other ecclesiastical bodies, even (rare, obsolete) muezzins.

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(religion) The minister of the chief Protestant church of a town or region in Germany, the Low Countries, and Scandinavia.

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(UK, higher education) The head of various colleges and universities.

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(obsolete) A ruler.

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A mayor: the chief magistrate of a town, particularly (Scotland) the head of a burgh or (historical) the former chiefs of various towns in France, Flanders, or (by extension) other Continental European countries.

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(religion, historical) A prior: an abbot's second-in-command.

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(US, higher education) A senior deputy administrator; a vice-president of academic affairs.

The princess, already a serious and diligent child, was given lessons on constitutional matters by Sir Henry Marten, the provost of Eton, and became aware even then that she should not show emotion and must maintain a certain reserve.

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(historical) A steward or seneschal: a medieval agent given management of a feudal estate or charged with collecting fees; (obsolete, sometimes as ~ of Paradise or ~ of Heaven) a title of the archangel Michael.

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(historical) Any manager or overseer in a medieval or early modern context.

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(obsolete) A viceroy.

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(obsolete) A governor.

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(obsolete) A reeve.

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(obsolete) The head of various Roman offices, such as prefect and praetor.

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(historical) A constable: a medieval or early modern official charged with arresting, holding, and punishing criminals.

Here comes Signor Claudio, led by the provost

Here comes Signor Claudio, led by the provost to prison;

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(military) An officer of the military police, particularly provost marshal or provost sergeant.

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(fencing, historical) An assistant fencing master.

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(UK, military slang, obsolete) A provost cell: a military cell or prison.