Provost

Meaning

Noun

●

In Religion:

One

: a

, a chief

A

: the

of a

chapter.

The

of various other

, even (rare,

) muezzins.

●

In Religion & Ancient Rome:

One

: a

, a chief

The

of the

Protestant

of a

or

in Germany, the Low Countries, and Scandinavia.

●

In British English:

One

: a

, a chief

The

of various

and universities.

●

One

: a

, a chief

A ruler.

●

In Scottish English & Scotland:

One

: a

, a chief

A

: the

of a

,

(Scotland) the

of a

or (historical) the

of various

in France, Flanders, or (

) other Continental European countries.

●

In Religion:

A

, a superintendent

A

: an abbot's second-in-command.

●

In American English:

A

, a superintendent

A

; a

of

affairs.

●

A

, a superintendent

A

or

: a

given management of a

or

with

; (obsolete, sometimes as ~ of Paradise or ~ of Heaven) a

of the

Michael.

Any

or

in a

or

context.

A viceroy.

A governor.

A reeve.

The

of various Roman

, such as

and praetor.

A

: a

or

with

,

, and

criminals.

●

In Military:

A

, a superintendent

An

of the

military police

,

provost marshal

or

sergeant.

●

In Fencing:

A

, a superintendent

An

master.

●

In British English & Military:

A

cell: a

cell or prison.

Verb

●

In British English & Military:

To be

to a

provost marshal

for punishment.

Name

●

A

as an

for a provost.

Sourced from

Origin

provost

English

propositus

Latin

praepositus

Latin

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