provost
One placed in charge: a head, a chiefOne placed in charge: a head, a chief: A dean: the head of a cathedral chapter.
» Is a provost like a mayor?
Значение
значений: 19One placed in charge: a head, a chief
(историческое)A dean: the head of a cathedral chapter.
The head of various other ecclesiastical bodies, even (rare, obsolete) muezzins.
The minister of the chief Protestant church of a town or region in Germany, the Low Countries, and Scandinavia.
(Британия)The head of various colleges and universities.
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.
A senior deputy, a superintendent
(историческое)A prior: an abbot's second-in-command.
Propst
пробстprobst
(США)A senior deputy administrator; a vice-president of academic affairs.
Vorsteher
ре́кторréktor, дека́нdekán
(историческое)A steward or seneschal: a medieval agent given management of a feudal estate or charged with collecting fees.
(историческое)Any manager or overseer in a medieval or early modern context.
(историческое)A constable: a medieval or early modern official charged with arresting, holding, and punishing criminals.
An officer of the military police, particularly provost marshal or provost sergeant.
(историческое)An assistant fencing master.
- a high-ranking university administrator
Примеры
предложений: 4Is a provost like a mayor?
Tom emailed the provost with his complaint.
Tom is the provost of Harvard University.
In some Scottish cities, the equivalent of a mayor is called a provost.
Переводы
языков: 7По значениям 2
По значениям 2
Происхождение
From Middle English, from late Old English prōfost, prāfost, from Late Latin prōpositus, vFrom Middle English, from late Old English prōfost, prāfost, from Late Latin prōpositus, variant of Latin praepositus (“[one] placed in command”). In some senses, via Anglo-Norman provolt; via Anglo-Norman and Old French provost (modern French prévôt). As a Central European ecclesiastical office, via German Propst, Danish provst, etc.
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