English dictionary
provost
/'pr/A/v/@/st/
Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
noun
-
a high-ranking university administrator
Source: WordNet 3.0
-
A person who is appointed to superintend, or preside over, something; the chief magistrate in some cities and towns; as, the <i>provost</i> of Edinburgh or of Glasgow, answering to the mayor of other cities; the <i>provost</i> of a college, answering to president; the <i>provost</i> or head of certain collegiate churches.
Source: webster1913