meaning of provost
1. A person who is appointed to superintend, or preside over, something; the chief magistrate in some cities and towns; as, the provost of Edinburgh or of Glasgow, answering to the mayor of other cities; the provost of a college, answering to president; the provost or head of certain collegiate churches.
2. The keeper of a prison.
3. a high-ranking university administrator
Related Words
provost | provost court | provost guard | provost marshal | provostship |
