Noun: provost 'prow,vowst or pró-vust [N. Amer], pró-vust or 'pró,vóst [Brit]
- A high-ranking university administrator
"The provost announced changes to the academic calendar"
- (ecclesiastical) a senior church official, especially the head of a cathedral chapter
"The provost led the cathedral's morning prayers"
- [UK] The head of certain Scottish municipal corporations
"The provost of Glasgow chaired the city council meeting"
Derived forms: provosts
Type of: academic administrator
Encyclopedia: Provost, John