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— English words —

• provost n. One placed in charge: a head, a chief, particularly…
• provost n. A senior deputy, a superintendent, particularly…
• provost n. (UK, military slang, obsolete) A provost cell: a military cell or prison.
• provost v. (UK, transitive, used in passive, obsolete, military slang) To be delivered to a provost marshal for punishment.
• Provost prop.n. A surname originating as an occupation for a provost.

— English words, defined in French —

• provost n. Principal.
• provost n. (En Écosse) Maire, bourgmestre.

— English word, defined in Italian —

• provost s. Preposto.

— In French —

• Provost n.fam. Nom de famille.

27 English words from 5 English definitions

cell charge chief delivered deputy for head in␣charge marshal military obsolete occupation One originating particularly passive placed prison provost provost␣marshal punishment senior slang superintendent surname transitive used

3 English words from 4 foreign definitions

Maire Nom Principal

5 foreign words from 4 foreign definitions

bourgmestre Écosse famille Nom␣de␣famille Preposto

14 suffixes (New words found by adding one or more letters at the end of the word.)

provosts provosty provostal provosted provostry provostess provostial provosties provosting provostries provostship provostorial provostships provost␣marshal

One time in the middle (New word found by adding letters in front and at the end of the word.)

Lord␣Provosts

2 prefixes (New words found by adding one or more letters in front of the word.)

Lord␣Provost Lords␣Provost

19 words-in-word (Words found as is inside the word. Minimum size 3 letters.)

ost OST ovo- pro Pro PRO pro- Pro. -pro- prov. Prov. provo Provo provos Provos ROV Vos VOs VOS

9 words-in-word RTL (Words found written from right to left, inside the word. Minimum size 3 letters.)

orp ovo- sov SOV Tso TSO vor VOR VORP

10 anagrams found with an extra letter (New words formed with all the letters from the word and an extra letter.)

overpost overpots overtops proovest provosts provosty rotovaps stopover stop-over stop␣over

12 anagrams found minus a letter (New words formed with all the letters from the word minus a letter.)

poorts portos Portos Protos provos Provos Rostov Stroop Topors troops Troops Voorst

3 cousins (New words found by changing only one letter.)

Prevost provest provok't

2 lipograms (New words found when removing only one letter.)

provos Provos

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