Complete Definition of "provost"

see|Provost
English
Pronunciation
italbrac|RP IPA|/�pr�v�st/, SAMPA|/"prQv@st/
italbrac|US IPA|/�pro�vo�st / or /�pr��v�st/

Noun
en-noun

#(Scottish local government) The equivalent of mayor in some Scottish cities.
#(higher education) The senior academic administrator; also called the Vice-President of Academic Affairs.
#religion The most powerful position in a monastery below the abbot.

Derived terms
Provost Marshall
Lord Provost

Translations
trans-top|equivalent of mayor in some Scottish cities
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trans-top|senior academic administrator in higher education
Greek: κο�μή�ο�α� (cosmítoras) m
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trans-top|most powerful position in a monastery below the abbot
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ttbc|Chinese: 大學學��, 大学学��
ttbc|French: principal#French|principal m
ttbc|German: Provost#German|Provost m
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ttbc|Japanese: 学寮�
ttbc|Korean: �무�
ttbc|Spanish: preboste m
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