Provo
English
Etymology 1
Shortened from the Provisional Wing of the IRA.
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -əʊvəʊ
Proper noun
Provo
- (in the plural, with the) The Provisional IRA.
Noun
Provo (plural Provos)
- A member of the Provisional IRA.
Etymology 2
From Dutch Provo, shortened from provoceren (“to provoke”), from French provoquer.
Proper noun
Provo
- A Dutch counterculture movement of the 1960s.
Noun
Provo (plural Provos)
- A member of this movement.
Further reading
Provo (movement) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Etymology 3
Named after the mountain man and trapper Étienne Provost.
Proper noun
Provo
- A city, the county seat of Utah County, Utah, United States.
Derived terms
Translations
city in Utah
References
- Nichols, Jeffrey D. "Etienne Provost." Utah History to Go. 1995. State of Utah. 23 Feb. 2007 http://historytogo.utah.gov/people/etienneprovost.html.
- "Provo." U.S. Gazetteer. 23 Feb. 2007. Dictionary.com.
Further reading
Provo, Utah on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Etymology 4
Named after an early resident, Bill Provost, Sr..
Proper noun
Provo
- A city in South Dakota.
References
- "Provo." U.S. Gazetteer. 23 Feb. 2007. Dictionary.com.
Further reading
Provo, South Dakota on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Anagrams
Dutch
Etymology
Shortened from provoceren (“to provoke”) (or provocatie (“provocation”)), derived from French provoquer.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Provo c
- A Dutch counterculture movement of the 1960s.
Further reading
Provo on the Dutch Wikipedia.Wikipedia nl
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