provost
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pro·vost
(prō'vōst', -vəst, prŏv'əst) 
n. (Abbr. Prov.)
n. (Abbr. Prov.)
- A university administrator of high rank.
- The highest official in certain cathedrals or collegiate churches.
- The keeper of a prison.
- The chief magistrate of certain Scottish cities.
[Middle English, from Old English profost and Old French provost, both from Medieval Latin prōpositus, alteration of Latin praepositus, person placed over others, superintendent, from past participle of praepōnere, to place over : prae-, pre- + pōnere, to put.]
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categories related to 'provost'
- Titles of Rank - provost: chief dignitary of collegiate or cathedral chapter; chief magistrate of Scottish burgh; keeper of prison; high-ranking university administrative officer
- Colleges and Universities - provost: high-ranking university administrator
- Individuals and Titles - provost: chief dignitary of a cathedral
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Provost may refer to:
- Provost (civil), an officer of local government, including the equivalent of a mayor in Scotland
- Provost (education), a senior academic administrator (in North America) or the head of certain higher-education colleges (in the British Isles)
- Provost (martial arts), a ranking that was second only to Master in Renaissance England
- Provost (name), a surname
- Provost (religion), a high ranking church official
- Lord Provost, the equivalent of a Lord Mayor in Scotland
- Prince-Provost, a high ranking church official
Military rank
- Provost (military police), military police responsible for policing within the armed forces, as opposed to military police service which are Gendarmeries
- Provost Marshal, an officer in charge of military police
- Provost Marshal General, commander of the military police in the United States
- Provost sergeant, a sergeant in charge of regimental police in the British and Commonwealth armies
Aviation
- Provost Airport, a Canadian airport
- BAC Jet Provost, a British training aircraft
- Percival Provost, British training aircraft
Geography
- Provost, Alberta, a town in Alberta, Canada
- Provost, Virginia, a village in Powhatan County, Virginia, United States
- Provost No. 52, Alberta, a Canadian municipal district
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Provost
Dansk (Danish)
n. - kollegieforstander
Français (French)
n. - (GB, Univ, École) principal, (US, Univ) doyen, (Écosse) maire, (Relig) prévôt
Deutsch (German)
n. - Propst, Oberbürgermeister
Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - επόπτης, έφορος, επιμελητής, πρύτανης (τριτοβάθμιας σχολής)
Italiano (Italian)
prevosto, sindaco, rettore, preside, ufficiale di polizia militare
Português (Portuguese)
n. - diretor (m), superintendente, prefeito (m), reitor (m)
Español (Spanish)
n. - director, alcalde, preboste
Svenska (Swedish)
n. - rektor, universitetsämbetesman (Am.), borgmästare (Skottl.)
中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
监管者, 院长, 教务长, 教长
中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 監管者, 院長, 教務長, 教長
한국어 (Korean)
n. - 학료장, 주임사제, 수도원장
日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 教務部長, 学寮長, 市長
العربيه (Arabic)
(الاسم) رئيس كليه, رئيس بلديه (اسكتلندة)
עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ממונה, ראש קתדרלה, ראש מכללה, פקיד בכיר במכללה (ארה"ב), מפקד המשטרה הצבאית בבסיס צבאי, קצין משטרה ראשי על אוניה בה נערך משפט צבאי
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