English-Thai Dictionary

provost

N ผู้ เป็น ประธาน  supervisor phu-pen-pra-tan

 

provost guard

N สารวัตร ทหาร  sa-ra-wad-ta-han

 

provost marshal

N หัวหน้า สารวัตร ทหาร  hua-na-sa-ra-wad-ta-han

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

PROVOST

n.[L. proepositus, placed before, from proepono; proe and pono, to set or place. ] In a general sense, a person who is appointed to superintend or preside over something; the chief magistrate of a city or town; as the provost of Edinburgh or of Glasgow, answering to the mayor of other cities; the provost of a college, answering to president. 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 officer.
The provost marshal of an army, is an officer appointed to arrest and secure deserters and other criminals, to hinder the soldiers from pillaging, to indict offenders and see sentence passed on them and executed. He also regulates weights and measures. He has under him a lieutenant and a clerk, an executioner, etc.
The provost marshal in the navy, has charge of prisoner, etc.
The provost of the mint, is a particular judge appointed to apprehend and prosecute false coiners.
Provost of the king's stables, is an officer who attends at court and holds the king's stirrup when he mounts his horse.

 

PROVOSTSHIP

n.The office of a provost.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

PROVOST

Prov "ost, n. Etym: [OF. provost (L. prae and pro being confused ), F.prevôt, fr. L. praepositus placed before, a chief, fr. praeponere to place before: cf. AS. prafost, profast. See Preposition, and cf. Propound. ]

 

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. [Obs. ] Shak.

 

Note: 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 (often pronounced. (a ) (Mil. ) An officer appointed in every army, in the field, to secure the prisoners confined on charges of a general nature. He also performs such other duties pertaining to police and discipline as the regulations of the service or the commander's orders impose upon him. (b ) (Nav. ) An officer who has charge of prisoners on trial by court-martial, serves notices to witnesses, etc.

 

PROVOSTSHIP

PROVOSTSHIP Prov "ost *ship, n.

 

Defn: The office of a provost.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

provost

pro vost |ˈprōˌvōst ˈproʊˌvoʊst | ▶noun 1 a senior administrative officer in certain colleges and universities. • Brit. the head of certain university colleges, esp. at Oxford or Cambridge, and public schools. 2 the head of a chapter in a cathedral. • the Protestant minister of the principal church of a town or district in Germany and certain other European countries. • historical the head of a Christian community. [translating German Propst, Dutch proost, etc. ] 3 short for provost marshal. 4 Scottish term for mayor. 5 historical the chief magistrate of a French or other European town. DERIVATIVES pro vost ship |-ˌSHip |noun ORIGIN late Old English profost ‘head of a chapter, prior, ’ reinforced in Middle English by Anglo-Norman French provost, from medieval Latin propositus, synonym of Latin praepositus ‘head, chief. ’

 

provost guard

pro vost guard ▶noun a detachment of soldiers acting as military police under the command of a provost marshal.

 

provost marshal

pro vost mar shal ▶noun the head of military police in camp or on active service.

 

Oxford Dictionary

provost

provost |ˈprɒvəst | ▶noun 1 Brit. the head of certain university colleges, especially at Oxford or Cambridge, and public schools. • N. Amer. a senior administrative officer in certain universities. 2 Scottish term for mayor. See also Lord Provost. 3 the head of a chapter in a cathedral. • the Protestant minister of the principal church of a town or district in Germany and certain other European countries. • historical the head of a Christian community. 4 short for provost marshal. 5 historical the chief magistrate of a French or other European town. DERIVATIVES provostship noun ORIGIN late Old English profost ‘head of a chapter, prior ’, reinforced in Middle English by Anglo-Norman French provost, from medieval Latin propositus, synonym of Latin praepositus ‘head, chief ’ (see praepostor ).

 

provost guard

prov |ost guard ▶noun US a detachment of soldiers acting as military police under the command of a provost marshal.

 

provost marshal

prov |ost mar |shal |prɒˈvəʊ mɑːʃl | ▶noun the head of military police in camp or on active service. • (in the Royal Navy ) a senior commissioned officer in the Regulatory Branch or Naval Dockyard Port.

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

provost

pro vost /próʊvoʊst |prɔ́vəst / (! 〘海 〙では /próʊvoʊ |prəvə́ʊ /) 名詞 C 〖通例P -〗1 ｟英 ｠大学の学長, 学寮長 .2 ｟米 ｠大学 (分校 )の学長, (Presidentに次ぐ )大学の副学長 .3 ｟スコット ｠市長 .4 ｟英 ｠カトリック大聖堂の主席司祭 .～́ c ò urt (占領地に置かれた )軍事法廷 .～̀ m á rshal 〘陸軍 〙憲兵司令官 .