provost

Bedeutung (Englisch)

Noun

1. (historical) One placed in charge: a head, a chief
2. One placed in charge: a head, a chief
3. One placed in charge: a head, a chief
4. (UK) One placed in charge: a head, a chief
5. (obsolete) One placed in charge: a head, a chief
6. One placed in charge: a head, a chief
7. (historical) A senior deputy, a superintendent
8. (US) A senior deputy, a superintendent
9. (historical) A senior deputy, a superintendent
10. (obsolete, sometimes) A senior deputy, a superintendent
11. (historical) A senior deputy, a superintendent
12. (obsolete) A senior deputy, a superintendent
13. (obsolete) A senior deputy, a superintendent
14. (obsolete) A senior deputy, a superintendent
15. (obsolete) A senior deputy, a superintendent
16. (historical) A senior deputy, a superintendent
17. A senior deputy, a superintendent
18. (historical) A senior deputy, a superintendent
19. (UK, obsolete, slang) A provost cell: a military cell or prison.

Verb

To be delivered to a provost marshal for punishment.

Konzepte

Propst

Bürgermeister

Vorsteher

Dorfschulze

Bürgermeisterin

Oberbürgermeister

Provost

Synonyme

mayor

burgomaster

supervisor

dean

dignitary

head

headmaster

president

prexy

principal

proctor

teacher

🧑‍🏫

head teacher

school principal

shop walker

canon

chief

Übersetzungen

maire

burgemeester

burgervader

sindaco

preboste

alcalde

δήμαρχος

prévôt

prefeito

alcalde

κοσμήτορας

bourgmestre

prevosto

dorpsburgemeester

Ausgesprochen als (IPA)

/ˈpɹɒvəst/

Etymologie (Englisch)

Geerbt von Mittelenglisch: -

Geerbt von Altenglisch: prōfost

Verwandt mit Französisch: prévôt

In summary

From 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.