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 [ˈprɒvəst]

n

1. an appointed person who superintends or presides

2. (Social Science / Education) the head of certain university colleges or schools

3. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) (in Scotland) the chairman and civic head of certain district councils or (formerly) of a burgh council Compare convener [2]

4. (Christianity / Anglicanism) Church of England the senior dignitary of one of the more recent cathedral foundations

5. (Christianity / Roman Catholic Church) RC Church

a.  the head of a cathedral chapter in England and some other countries

b.  (formerly) the member of a monastic community second in authority under the abbot

6. (Historical Terms) (in medieval times) an overseer, steward, or bailiff in a manor

7. (Law) Obsolete a prison warder

8. (Military) Brit and Canadian Military a military policeman

[Old English profost, from Medieval Latin prōpositus placed at the head (of), from Latin praepōnere to place first, from prae- before + pōnere to put]

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provost - Etymologically, an official "placed before" or "put in charge" of others, from Latin praepositus, "superintendent."

See also related terms for official.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

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

Translations

provost [ˈprɒvəst]

A. N (Univ) → rector(a) m/f (Scot) → alcalde/esa m/f

B. CPD provost marshal N → capitán m preboste

provost [ˈprɒvəst] n

(British) [university] → principal m

(Scottish) → maire m

provost

n

(Scot) → Bürgermeister(in) m(f)

(Univ) → ˜ Dekan(in) m(f)

(Eccl) → Propst m

provost [ˈprɒvəst] n (Brit) (Univ) → rettore m; (Scot) → sindaco