prévôt

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See also: prevost

French[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Inherited from Old French prevost, inherited from Latin praepositus ([one] placed in command). Compare French préposé.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /pʁe.vo/
  • (file)

Noun[edit]

prévôt m (plural prévôts)

  1. (religion) provost
  2. provost marshal

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