provost

pro·vost  (prvst, -vst, prvst)

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.

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[Middle English, from Old English profost and Old French provost, both from Medieval Latin prpositus, alteration of Latin praepositus, person placed over others, superintendent, from past participle of praepnere, to place over : prae-, pre- + pnere, to put; see apo- in Indo-European roots.]

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provost

Noun

1. the head of certain university colleges or schools

2. the chief councillor of a Scottish town [Old English profost]

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

provost - a high-ranking university administrator academic administrator - an administrator in a college or university

Translations

provost [ˈprɔvəst] n (BRIT) [of university] → rector(a) m/f;

(Scottish) → alcalde/esa m/f

provost [ˈprɔvəst] n (Brit) [of university]; principal m;

(Scottish) → maire m

provost [ˈprɔvəst] n (Brit) [of university] → Dekan m;

(Scot) → Bürgermeister(in) m(f)

provost [ˈprɔvəst] n (BRIT) [of university] → rettore m;

(Scottish) → sindaco