| provost | 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. 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 . <astronomy> An officer who has charge of prisoners on trial by court-martial, serves notices to witnesses, etc. Origin: OF. Provost (L. Prae and pro being confused), F. Prevot, fr. L. Praepositus placed before, a chief, fr. Praeponere to place before: cf. AS. Prafost, profast. See Preposition, and cf. Propound. (01 Mar 1998) |
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| provost | a high-ranking university administrator |
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| provost | a military court for trying people charged with minor offenses in an occupied area |
| provost | a detachment under the command of a provost marshall |
| provost | the supervisor of the military police |
제품명 |
판매사 |
보험코드 | 성분/함량 | 구분/보험급여 |
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제품명 |
판매사 |
보험코드 | 성분/함량 | 구분/보험급여 |
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