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"What
is a Provost?"
This is a question that has been
asked by many individuals.
According to The Random
House Dictionary of the English Language; The Unabridged
Edition, © 1971:
pro·vost
(prov'  st,
pr 'vst
or, esp. in military usage pr'
v). n.
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A
person appointed to superintend or preside. |
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An
administrative officer in any of various colleges
and universities who hold high rank and is
concerned with the curriculum, faculty
appointment, etc. |
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The
chief dignitary of a cathedral or collegiate
church. |
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The
steward or bailiff of a medieval manor. |
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A
prison warden. |
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