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1.NounOne placed in charge: a head, a chief, particularly:
A dean: the head of a cathedral chapter.
The head of various other ecclesiastical bodies, even muezzins.
The minister of the chief Protestant church of a town or region in Germany, the Low Countries, and Scandinavia.
The head of various colleges and universities.
A ruler.
A mayor: the chief magistrate of a town, particularly the head of a burgh or the former chiefs of various towns in France, Flanders, or other Continental European countries.
2.NounA dean: the head of a cathedral chapter.
3.NounThe head of various other ecclesiastical bodies, even muezzins.
4.NounThe minister of the chief Protestant church of a town or region in Germany, the Low Countries, and Scandinavia.
5.NounThe head of various colleges and universities.
6.NounA ruler.
7.NounA mayor: the chief magistrate of a town, particularly the head of a burgh or the former chiefs of various towns in France, Flanders, or other Continental European countries.
8.NounA senior deputy, a superintendent, particularly:
A prior: an abbot's second-in-command.
A senior deputy administrator; a vice-president of academic affairs.
A steward or seneschal: a medieval agent given management of a feudal estate or charged with collecting fees.
A title of the archangel Michael.
Any manager or overseer in a medieval or early modern context.
A viceroy.
A governor.
A reeve.
The head of various Roman offices, such as prefect and praetor.
A constable: a medieval or early modern official charged with arresting, holding, and punishing criminals.
An officer of the military police, particularly provost marshal or provost sergeant.
An assistant fencing master.
9.NounA prior: an abbot's second-in-command.
10.NounA senior deputy administrator; a vice-president of academic affairs.
11.NounA steward or seneschal: a medieval agent given management of a feudal estate or charged with collecting fees.
12.NounA title of the archangel Michael.
13.NounAny manager or overseer in a medieval or early modern context.
14.NounA viceroy.
15.NounA governor.
16.NounA reeve.
17.NounThe head of various Roman offices, such as prefect and praetor.
18.NounA constable: a medieval or early modern official charged with arresting, holding, and punishing criminals.
19.NounAn officer of the military police, particularly provost marshal or provost sergeant.
20.NounAn assistant fencing master.
21.NounA provost cell: a military cell or prison.
22.VerbTo be delivered to a provost marshal for punishment."Around the time of the Rebellions of 1837 and the First Anglo-Afghan War, British servicemen spoke of being provosted."