• Provost

    Pronunciation

    • RP IPA: /ˈpɹɒvÉ™st/
    • US IPA: /ˈpɹoÊŠvoÊŠst /, /ˈpɹɑvÉ™st/

    Origin

    From Medieval Latin prōpositus, from Latin praepositus ("placed in front").

    Full definition of provost

    Noun

    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.
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