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?
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значень: 19One placed in charge: a head, a chief
(історичне)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.
(Британія)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
(історичне)A prior: an abbot's second-in-command.
Propst
пробстprobst
(США)A senior deputy administrator; a vice-president of academic affairs.
Vorsteher
ре́кторréktor, дека́нdekán
(історичне)A steward or seneschal: a medieval agent given management of a feudal estate or charged with collecting fees.
(історичне)Any manager or overseer in a medieval or early modern context.
(історичне)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.
(історичне)An assistant fencing master.
- a high-ranking university administrator
Приклади
речень: 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.
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мов: 7За значеннями 2
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Походження
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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