Provost

Tanımlar (İngilizce)

1. isim A dean: the head of a cathedral chapter.
2. isim The head of various other ecclesiastical bodies, even (rare, obsolete) muezzins.
3. isim The minister of the chief Protestant church of a town or region in Germany, the Low Countries, and Scandinavia.
4. isim The head of various colleges and universities.
5. isim A ruler.
6. isim A mayor: the chief magistrate of a town, particularly (Scotland) the head of a burgh or (historical) the former chiefs of various towns in France, Flanders, or (by extension) other Continental European countries.
7. isim A prior: an abbot's second-in-command.
8. isim A senior deputy administrator; a vice-president of academic affairs.

   “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.”

9. isim A steward or seneschal: a medieval agent given management of a feudal estate or charged with collecting fees.
10. isim A title of the archangel Michael.
11. isim Any manager or overseer in a medieval or early modern context.
12. isim A viceroy.
13. isim A governor.
14. isim A reeve.
15. isim The head of various Roman offices, such as prefect and praetor.
16. isim A constable: a medieval or early modern official charged with arresting, holding, and punishing criminals.

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

17. isim An officer of the military police, particularly provost marshal or provost sergeant.
18. isim An assistant fencing master.
19. isim A provost cell: a military cell or prison.
20. fiil To be delivered to a provost marshal for punishment.

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

21. özel isim A surname originating as an occupation for a provost.