Meaning of provost | Babel Free

Definitions

1. One placed in charge: a head, a chief
   historical
2. A dean: the head of a cathedral chapter.
   historical
3. A surname originating as an occupation for a provost.
4. A university administrator of high rank.
5. The head of various other ecclesiastical bodies, even (rare, obsolete) muezzins.
6. The highest official in certain cathedrals or collegiate churches.
7. The minister of the chief Protestant church of a town or region in Germany, the Low Countries, and Scandinavia.
8. The keeper of a prison.
9. The head of various colleges and universities.
   UK
10. The chief magistrate of certain Scottish cities.
11. A ruler.
    obsolete
12. an appointed person who superintends or presides
13. A mayor: the chief magistrate of a town, particularly (Scotland) the head of a burgh or (historical) the former chiefs of various towns in France, Flanders, or (by extension) other Continental European countries.
14. (Education) the head of certain university colleges or schools
15. A senior deputy, a superintendent
    historical
16. A prior: an abbot's second-in-command.
    historical
17. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) (in Scotland) the chairman and civic head of certain district councils or (formerly) of a burgh council. Compare convener2
18. A senior deputy administrator; a vice-president of academic affairs.
    US
19. (Anglicanism) Church of England the senior dignitary of one of the more recent cathedral foundations
    Church of England
20. A steward or seneschal: a medieval agent given management of a feudal estate or charged with collecting fees.
    historical
21. (Roman Catholic Church) RC Church a. the head of a cathedral chapter in England and some other countries
    RC Church
22. A title of the archangel Michael.
    obsolete, sometimes
23. (Historical Terms) (in medieval times) an overseer, steward, or bailiff in a manor
24. Any manager or overseer in a medieval or early modern context.
    historical
25. A viceroy.
    obsolete
26. A governor.
    obsolete
27. A reeve.
    obsolete
28. The head of various Roman offices, such as prefect and praetor.
    obsolete
29. A constable: a medieval or early modern official charged with arresting, holding, and punishing criminals.
    historical
30. An officer of the military police, particularly provost marshal or provost sergeant.
31. An assistant fencing master.
    historical
32. A provost cell: a military cell or prison.
    UK, obsolete, slang

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Examples

“The repairs were completed in the summer of last year, more than ten months after the line had been closed, and the branch was re-opened on June 29, when Mr. T. F. Cameron, Chief Regional Officer, Scottish Region, received Provost J. S. Collin, of Eyemouth, at the station. The 12.42. p.m. train to Burnmouth was signalled out of the station by the Provost, after he had been introduced to the crew.”

“The provost of the University of Massachusetts has reversed a decision by faculty personnel committees not to renew the contracts of two professors engaged in sex research.”

“The princess, already a serious and diligent child, was given lessons on constitutional matters by Sir Henry Marten, the provost of Eton, and became aware even then that she should not show emotion and must maintain a certain reserve.”

“Here comes Signor Claudio, led by the provost to prison;”

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