English
Etymology 1
Shortened from the Provisional Wing of the IRA.

Pronunciation
Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-��v��|-��v��

Proper noun
en-proper noun|s

#A member of the Provisional IRA.
#(in plural, with the) The Provisional IRA.

Etymology 2
From French provocateur.

Proper noun
wikipedia
en-proper noun|s

1. A Dutch counterculture movement of the 1960s.

Etymology 3
Named after the mountain man and trapper �tienne Provost.

Proper noun
wikipedia|Provo, Utah
en-proper noun

1. A city in Utah.

Derived terms
Provoan

Translations
trans-top|city in Utah
Czech: Provo
German: Provo
trans-mid
Polish: Provo
Russian: ��ово n
trans-bottom

References
Nichols, Jeffrey D.  "Etienne Provost."  Utah History to Go.  1995.  State of Utah.  23 Feb. 2007 http://historytogo.utah.gov/people/etienneprovost.html.
"Provo." U.S. Gazetteer. 23 Feb. 2007. Dictionary.com.

Etymology 4
Proper noun
en-proper noun

1. A city in South Dakota.

References
"Provo." U.S. Gazetteer. 23 Feb. 2007. Dictionary.com.

Category: Uncountable
Category: Utah

ru:Provo

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