provost

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[edit] English

[edit] Pronunciation

  • (RP) IPA: /ˈprɒvəst/, SAMPA: /"prQv@st/
  • (US) IPA: /ˈproʊvoʊst /, /ˈprɑːvəst/

[edit] Noun

Singular
provost

Plural
provosts

provost (plural provosts)

  1. (Scottish local government) The equivalent of mayor in some Scottish cities.
  2. (higher education) A senior academic administrator; sometimes called the Vice-President of Academic Affairs.
  3. (religion) The highest position in a monastery below an abbot.
  4. A prison keeper, especially in the military.

[edit] Translations

equivalent of mayor in some Scottish cities
senior academic administrator in higher education
highest position in a monastery below an abbot
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[edit] See also

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