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prov·ost
provost
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- pronunciation:
- pro
vost
[or]
pro
vo
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun), Word Parts
part of speech: |
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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