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Provosts Of Inverness Cathedral
Provost may refer to: People * Provost (name), a surname Officials Government * Provost (civil), an officer of local government, including the equivalent of a mayor in Scotland * Lord provost, the equivalent of a lord mayor in Scotland Military * Provost (military police), military police responsible for policing within the armed forces * Provost marshal, an officer in charge of military police * Provost Marshal General, commander of the military police in the United States * Provost sergeant, a sergeant in charge of regimental police in Commonwealth armies Religion * Provost (religion), a high-ranking church official * Prince-provost, a high-ranking church official Other fields * Provost (education), a senior academic administrator within certain higher education institutions * Provost (martial arts), a ranking that was second only to master in Renaissance England Aircraft * BAC Jet Provost, a British training aircraft * Percival Provost, British training aircraft Geo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Provost (name)
Provost is a surname of French origin, deriving from a civil or military official responsible for maintaining order. It moved to England with its conquering by William of Normandy in 1066. It is still found in civil affairs as a Provost (civil), provost, a mayor or other public official; the military in posts such as a United States Army Provost Marshal General, provost general; and academia, in the form of a Provost (education), provost, the senior academic administrator. Those with the surname include: * Alain Provost, French landscape architect *Andrew J. Provost (1834–1925), American lawyer and politician from New York * Claude Provost (1933–1984), Canadian ice hockey player * David Provost (floruit, fl. 1700), Mayor of New York City (1699–1700) * Denise Provost (born 1951), American politician from Maine * Emily Mower Provost, American computer scientist * Étienne Provost (1785–1850), French Canadian fur trader active in the American Southwest * Felicia Provost, Ameri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |