Provo

See also: provo and provò

English

Etymology 1

Shortened from the Provisional Wing of the IRA.

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -əʊvəʊ

Proper noun

Provo

1. (in the plural, with the) The Provisional IRA.

Noun

Provo (plural Provos)

1. A member of the Provisional IRA.

Etymology 2

From Dutch Provo, shortened from provoceren (“to provoke”), from French provoquer.

Proper noun

Provo

1. A Dutch counterculture movement of the 1960s.

Noun

Provo (plural Provos)

1. 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

1. A city, the county seat of Utah County, Utah, United States.

Derived terms

• Provoan

Translations

city in Utah

• Czech: Provo
• German: Provo
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• Polish: Provo (pl)
• Russian: Прово (ru) n (Provo)

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

1. A city in South Dakota.

References

• "Provo." U.S. Gazetteer. 23 Feb. 2007. Dictionary.com.

Further reading

• Provo, South Dakota on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Anagrams

• OProv

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Dutch

Etymology

Shortened from provoceren (“to provoke”) (or provocatie (“provocation”)), derived from French provoquer.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈproː.voː/

Proper noun

Provo c

1. A Dutch counterculture movement of the 1960s.

Further reading

• Provo on the Dutch Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^nl