provost
n. 教务长, 监督员, 牧师 [法] 监督者, 负责官员, 监狱看守
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One placed in charge: a head, a chief
A dean: the head of a cathedral chapter.
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One placed in charge: a head, a chief
The head of various other ecclesiastical bodies, even (rare, obsolete) muezzins.
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One placed in charge: a head, a chief
The minister of the chief Protestant church of a town or region in Germany, the Low Countries, and Scandinavia.
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One placed in charge: a head, a chief
The head of various colleges and universities.
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One placed in charge: a head, a chief
A ruler.
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One placed in charge: a head, a chief
A mayor: the chief magistrate of a town, particularly (Scotland) the head of a burgh or (historical) the former chiefs of various towns in France, Flanders, or (by extension) other Continental European countries.
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A senior deputy, a superintendent
A prior: an abbot's second-in-command.
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A senior deputy, a superintendent
A senior deputy administrator; a vice-president of academic affairs.
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A senior deputy, a superintendent
A steward or seneschal: a medieval agent given management of a feudal estate or charged with collecting fees.
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A senior deputy, a superintendent
A title of the archangel Michael.
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A senior deputy, a superintendent
Any manager or overseer in a medieval or early modern context.
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A senior deputy, a superintendent
A viceroy.
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A senior deputy, a superintendent
A governor.
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A senior deputy, a superintendent
A reeve.
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A senior deputy, a superintendent
The head of various Roman offices, such as prefect and praetor.
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A senior deputy, a superintendent
A constable: a medieval or early modern official charged with arresting, holding, and punishing criminals.
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A senior deputy, a superintendent
An officer of the military police, particularly provost marshal or provost sergeant.
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A senior deputy, a superintendent
An assistant fencing master.
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A provost cell: a military cell or prison.
英国 废旧 俚语 政治 军事
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To be delivered to a provost marshal for punishment.
英国 废旧 俚语 及物 政治 军事Around the time of the Rebellions of 1837 and the First Anglo-Afghan War, British servicemen spoke of being provosted.
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词源
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.
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