n. (Abbr. Prov.)

1. A university administrator of high rank.
2. The highest official in certain cathedrals or collegiate churches.
3. The keeper of a prison.
4. 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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The noun has one meaning:

Meaning #1: a high-ranking university administrator

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Dansk (Danish)
n. - kollegieforstander

Nederlands (Dutch)
provoost

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)

Русский (Russian)
ректор, мэр

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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