provost

Significado (Inglês)

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.

Conceitos

prefeito

preboste

administrador de aldeia

presidente da câmara municipal

autarca

pró-reitor

burgomestre

presidente da câmara

Sinônimos

mayor

burgomaster

supervisor

dean

dignitary

head

headmaster

president

prexy

principal

proctor

teacher

🧑‍🏫

head teacher

school principal

shop walker

canon

chief

Traduções

burgemeester

maire

burgervader

alcalde

preboste

sindaco

Propst

prévôt

δήμαρχος

Bürgermeister

dorpsburgemeester

κοσμήτορας

alcalde

prevosto

Pronunciado como (IPA)

/ˈpɹɒvəst/

Etimologia (Inglês)

Herdado de inglês médio: -

Herdado de inglês arcaico: prōfost

Cognato com francês: 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.