provost

CEFRB2

/ˈpɹɒvəst/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A senior administrator at a university.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    One placed in charge: a head, a chief

Examples

  • Tom is the provost of Harvard University.

  • Is a provost like a mayor?

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
4
Synonyms
5

Also pronounced

  • /ˈpɹoʊvoʊst/
  • /pɹəʊˈvəʊ/

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. The head of various other ecclesiastical bodies, even (rare, obsolete) muezzins.

  2. A dean: the head of a cathedral chapter.

  3. The minister of the chief Protestant church of a town or region in Germany, the Low Countries, and Scandinavia.

More examples

In context

  • Around the time of the Rebellions of 1837 and the First Anglo-Afghan War, British servicemen spoke of being provosted.

  • 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.

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

Synonyms

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Origin

noun

From Middle English, from late Old English prōfost, prāfost, from Late Latin prōpositus, variant of Latin praepositus (“[one] placed in command”). In some senses, via Anglo-Norman provolt; via Anglo-Norman and Old French provost (modern French prévôt). As a Central European ecclesiastical office, via German Propst, Danish provst, etc.