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prov·ost
 provost
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- pronunciation:
- pro
vost
[or]
pro
vo
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun), Word Parts
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noun |
| definition 1: |
an official of high rank charged with managing and overseeing.
- similar words:
- magistrate
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| definition 2: |
in some colleges and universities, the chief administrative officer.
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| definition 3: |
the official in charge of certain cathedrals or churches.
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| related words: |
principal |
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| derivation: |
provostship (n.) |
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