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| pro·vost [ prṓ vst, prṓvəst, próvvəst ] (plural pro·vosts) |
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1. important university administrator: a high-ranking administrative officer of a university
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2. senior dignitary of cathedral: the senior dignitary of a cathedral or collegiate church
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| [Pre-12th century. < medieval Latin propositus, alteration of Latin praepositus "somebody placed in front" < ponere "to place"] |
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