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noun
A provost: the presiding officer of various ecclesiastical bodies.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: historical
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noun
The presiding officer of various civil bodies.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: historical
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History
From Medieval Latin prepositus, variant of praepositus (“[one] placed in charge”). Doublet of provost.
Across languages
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