Provost
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈpɹɒvəst/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Provost is a noun meaning One placed in charge: a head, a chief, particularly:.
Meaning
One placed in charge: a head, a chief, particularly:.
More Meanings
- A senior deputy, a superintendent, particularly:
- (UK, military slang, obsolete) A provost cell: a military cell or prison.
- (UK, transitive, used in passive, obsolete, military slang) To be delivered to a provost marshal for punishment.
Example Sentences
Around the time of the Rebellions of 1837 and the First Anglo-Afghan War, British servicemen spoke of being provosted.
Word Forms
- provosts
- provosting
- provosted
Synonyms for provost
Depending on context, synonyms include dean, president, ruler, mayor, prepositus, steward.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include rector, president, dean, vice-chancellor, bencher, marshal.
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