Provost word meaning and definition

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Meaning and definition for "provost" word

[noun] a high-ranking university administrator

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\Prov"ost\, n. [OF. provost (L. prae and pro being confused), F. prev[^o]t, fr. L. praepositus placed before, a chief, fr. praeponere to place before: cf. AS. pr[=a]fost, pr[=o]fast. See {Preposition}, and cf. {Propound}.] 1. A person who is appointed to superintend, or preside over, something; the chief magistrate in some cities and towns; as, the provost of Edinburgh or of Glasgow, answering to the mayor of other cities; the provost of a college, answering to president; the provost or head of certain collegiate churches. 2. The keeper of a prison. [Obs.] --Shak. Note: In France, formerly, a provost was an inferior judge who had cognizance of civil causes. The grand provost of France, or of the household, had jurisdiction in the king's house, and over its officers. {Provost marshal} (often pronounced ?).
(a) (Mil.) An officer appointed in every army, in the field, to secure the prisoners confined on charges of a general nature. He also performs such other duties pertaining to police and discipline as the regulations of the service or the commander's orders impose upon him.
(b) (Nav.) An officer who has charge of prisoners on trial by court-martial, serves notices to witnesses, etc.

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Let's analyse "provost" as pure text. This string has Seven letters in Two syllables and Two vowels. 28.6% of vowels is 10% less then average English word. Written in backwards: TSOVORP. Average typing speed for these characters is 1795 milliseconds. [info]

Morse code: .--. .-. --- ...- --- ... -

Numerology

Hearts desire number calculated from vowels: provost: 6 + 6 = 12, reduced: 3 . and the final result is Three.
Destiny number calculated from all letters: provost: 7 + 9 + 6 + 4 + 6 + 1 + 2 = 35, reduced: 8, and the final result is Eight.

Tarot cards

Letter	Num.	Tarot c.	Meaning
O (2)	15	Devil	Optimist, Gamesman, Marketer, Hunter
P (1)	16	Tower	Craftsman, Laborer, Builder
R (1)	18	Moon	Patient, Determined, Strong
S (1)	19	Sun	Colorful, Bright, Perceptive
T (1)	20	Judgement	Unswerving, Steadfast, Demanding, Forceful
V (1)	22	Fool	Fun, Joyous, Persistant, Risk taker, Childish

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