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The Collaborative International Dictionary
Provost \Prov"ost\, n. [OF. provost (L. prae and pro being confused), F. prev[^o]t, fr. L. praepositus placed before, a chief, fr. praeponere to place before: cf. AS. pr[=a]fost, pr[=o]fast. See Preposition, and cf. Propound.]
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.
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The keeper of a prison. [Obs.] --Shak. Note: In France, formerly, a provost was an inferior judge who had cognizance of civil causes. The grand provost of France, or of the household, had jurisdiction in the king's house, and over its officers. Provost marshal (often pronounced ?).
(Mil.) An officer appointed in every army, in the field, to secure the prisoners confined on charges of a general nature. He also performs such other duties pertaining to police and discipline as the regulations of the service or the commander's orders impose upon him.
(Nav.) An officer who has charge of prisoners on trial by court-martial, serves notices to witnesses, etc.
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
Old English profost, reinforced by Old French cognate provost, both from Late Latin propositus (reinforced by Old French cognate provost), from Latin propositus/praepositus "a chief, prefect" (source of Old Provençal probost, Old High German probost, German Propst), literally "placed before, in charge of," from past participle of praeponere "put before" (see preposition). Provost marshal first recorded 1510s.
Wiktionary
n. 1 (context Scottish local government English) The equivalent of mayor in some Scottish cities. 2 (context higher education English) A senior academic administrator; sometimes called the Vice-President of Academic Affairs. 3 (context religion English) The highest position in a monastery below an abbot. 4 A prison keeper, especially in the military.
WordNet
n. a high-ranking university administrator
Wikipedia
Provost may refer to:
A provost is the senior academic administrator at many institutions of higher education in the United States and Canada, the equivalent of a pro-vice-chancellor at some institutions in the United Kingdom and Ireland or a Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic) at most Australian universities.
Additionally, the heads of certain colleges in the UK and Ireland are called provosts and it is, in this sense, the equivalent of a master at other colleges.
A provost (introduced into Scots from French) is the ceremonial head of many Scottish local authorities, and under the name prévôt was a governmental position of varying importance in Ancien Régime France.
In the 16th century London-based " Corporation of Masters of the Noble Science of Defence", or "Company of Masters", Provost was the third of four ranks, the others being Scholar, Free Scholar, and Master. A Free Scholar could not be accredited as a Provost until they have studied under a registered Master for seven years (though this time requirement was occasionally shortened). Acquiring the rank of Provost required a grueling Prize Playing with a variety of swords and other weapons, followed by a formal oath. Provosts were allowed to accept students and open their own fighting schools.
Provost is also used as a rank in the Association for Renaissance Martial Arts, which bases its ranking system on that of the London Company of Masters..
Category:Historical European martial arts
A provost is a senior official in a number of Christian churches.
Provosts (usually pronounced "Provo" in this context) are military police whose duties are policing solely within the Armed Forces, as opposed to Gendarmerie duties in the civilian population. However, many countries use their gendarmerie for provost duties.
As with all official terms, some countries have specific official terminology which differs from the exact linguistic meaning. The head of the military police is commonly referred to as the Provost Marshal. This ancient title was originally given to an officer whose duty it was to ensure that the army of the king did no harm to the citizenry.
Military police are concerned with law enforcement (including criminal investigation) on military property and concerning military personnel, installation security, close personal protection of senior military officers, management of prisoners of war, management of military prisons, traffic control, route signing and resupply route management. Not all military police organizations are concerned with all of these areas, however. These personnel are generally not front-line combatants but, especially when directing military convoys, will be at or close to the front line. Some MPs, such as the US MP Corps, are used as the primary defense force in rear area operations.
In many countries, military forces have separate prisons and judicial systems, different from civilian entities. The military possibly also has its own interpretation of criminal justice.
Provost is a historic home located near Powhatan, Powhatan County, Virginia. The original section was built about 1800, as a 1 1/2-story, three bay, frame dwelling. It was expanded by an additional three bays in the mid-19th century. The building housed a general store that operated there from at least 1867 until about 1945, and a post office from 1902 to 1939. Also on the property are the contributing smokehouse with attached wash house (formerly a blacksmith shop), a corn house and a machine shed.
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1999.
Provost is a surname shared by several notable people, including:
- Alain Provost, French landscape architect
- Claude Provost (1933–1984), Canadian ice hockey player
- David Provost ( fl. 1700), Mayor of New York City (1699–1700)
- Denise Provost (born 1951), American politician from Maine
- Étienne Provost (1785–1850), French Canadian fur trader active in the American Southwest
- Felicia Provost, American model
- Foster Provost, American computer scientist and professor
- François Provost (1638–1702), French soldier
- George Provost (before 1943–2002), Canadian businessman and politician in Winnipeg
- Glen Provost (born 1949), American Roman Catholic Bishop
- Guy Provost (1925–2004), French Canadian actor
- Jan Provost or Jan Provoost, (c.1462–1529), Flemish painter
- Jon Provost (born 1950), American actor and author
- Lyn Provost (New Zealand), New Zealand politician
- Mariève Provost (born 1985), Canadian ice hockey player
- Martin Provost, French film director, writer and actor
- Peggy Provost (born 1977), French footballer
- Ruth Provost (born 1949) American politician from Boston
- Stéphane Provost (1967–2005), French Canadian ice hockey official
- Ted Provost (born 1948), American football player
- William Provost or Guilliame Provoost, (fl.1556–1607), Protestant in Antwerp
Usage examples of "provost".
Lord Provost, who was concerned about such braw things as the restoration of the old cathedral and letting the sun into the ancient tenements, should be much interested in a small, masterless dog.
And on Burdett or Bonaparte He would make a remark or so, And then along the plainstones Like a provost he would go.
Provost and Bailies complied at once with the modest request of the poet: both Jackson and Staig, who were heads of the town by turns, were men of taste and feeling.
In his chivalrous romances he writes approvingly of the wise Amydas, King of Amydoine, who, learning that one of his enemies, the Sire de Morcellet, has been taken in battle and held to ransom, cries out that he is the vilest of traitors, ransoms him with good coins of the realm, and hands him over to the provost of the town and the officers of his council that they may execute justice upon him.
Bill Provost paused for his cup of tea at the Ace on his next trip down.
He was born at Pavia, studied law and theology at Bologna, was provost of the Cathedral of Pavia until 1191, Bishop of Faenza until 1198, and then Bishop of Pavia until his death.
The best a recognised lad could hope to get away with was a taste for chewing leaf or thassin, and I knew from personal experience that Fyle and all the provosts reckoned to break any man of a thassin habit before he was sworn.
Commencement custom, in which numerous graduates in billowing black gowns and mortarboards, smiling shyly, stiffly, at times radiantly as they shake hands with their respective deans, the Provost, and the Chancellor, proceed across the platform from left to right.
The host came out, cap in hand, and the provost enquired of him with a swaggering air if his pothouse was large enough to accommodate his troop, men and horses.
Pepys, the Master in Chancery, whom I believe you know, and Dr. Barnard, the Provost of Eton.
The conversation for some time was chiefly between Dr. Johnson and the Provost of Eton, while the others contributed occasionally their remarks.
Till then the Riflemen must wait, though if the officers wished to take luncheon in the city, then they were permitted to pass the picquet-line of provosts.
Narbo hummed with irate fathers, vengeful brothers, giggling girls, lecherous legionaries, and tavern brawls, keeping the provost marshals busy and the military tribunes in a foul temper.
LawristonWas slain into his armour schene,And gude Sir Robert Davidson,Wha provost was of Aberdene:The knicht of Panmure, as was sene,A mortall man in armour bricht,Sir Thomas Murray, stout and kene,Left to the warld thair last gude nicht.
CHAPTER 8 Father Marin had warned Frederickson that it might take a full month for a man to walk from Arcachon to Caen, but that was by daylight and without needing to avoid cither predatory bandits or patrolling provosts.