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Uncommonprovost
The correct spelling is provost.
How to pronounce provost
noun
IPA: /ˈpɹoʊvoʊst/
Say it like: Pro-vos-t
The correct spelling is provost. One placed in charge: a head, a chief, particularly:
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Meanings
noun
- 1.One placed in charge: a head, a chief, particularly:
- 2.A senior deputy, a superintendent, particularly:
- 3.A provost cell: a military cell or prison.
verb
- 1.(used in passive) To be delivered to a provost marshal for punishment.
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