Synonyms for provost
Most common
prior vice-president dean governor mayor police officer vice-roi reeve
Synonyms by meaning
Noun
1. Dean — one placed in charge, a head, a chief The head of various colleges and universities
Other
police officer, vice-roi, reeve, prefect, steward, muezzin, prepositus
Definitions
- n. 1
One placed in charge: a head, a chief The head of various colleges and universities.
- n. 2
One placed in charge: a head, a chief A dean: the head of a cathedral chapter.
Forms
- Plural
- provosts → deans, presidents, vice-presidents, priors…
Example sentences
- prior Dad had been sick for four years prior to passing.
- dean He used to be a professor, but now he is the dean.
- governor We want a governor who is willing to take a stand.
- mayor The mayor appropriated city money for his own use.
By length
- 4 letters
- dean1
- 5 letters
- prior2, mayor2, ruler2, reeve1
- 7 letters
- steward2, prefect2, praetor2, muezzin
- 8 letters
- governor3
- 9 letters
- president3
- 10 letters
- prepositus
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (prior2 = 2 syllables).