(also Provost) noun
1 (in Britain) the person in charge of a college at some universities
2 (in the US) a senior member of the administrative staff at some universities
3 (in Scotland) the head of a council in some towns, cities and districts
compareMAYOR
4 the head of a group of priests belonging to a particular CATHEDRAL
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Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
This word also appears under other sources in Lughet's collection — see the list below.
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