provostess

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noun

A female provost.

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Meanings

nounprovostess (plural provostesses)

plural provostesses

  1. rareA female provost.

Origin

From provost + -ess.

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Translations

French prévôte
  • prévôtefemale provost
Cite this entry
APA

provostess. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/provostess

MLA

“provostess.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/provostess. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “provostess,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/provostess.

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