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Lord Provost

Lord Provost noun: the civic head of certain cities in Scotland, having a role similar to that of mayor.

Noun

Lord Provost (plural Lord Provosts or Lords Provost)

  1. The civic head of certain cities in Scotland, having a role similar to that of mayor.
    • There is growing local pressure for electrification to Gourock, and at the end of May the Lord Provost of Glasgow summoned a conference of local authorities and MPs to discuss prospects, […].1964 July, “News and Comment: Electrification to Gourock”, in Modern Railways, page 15

Forms of Lord Provost

pluralLord Provosts
pluralLords Provost

Questions about Lord Provost

What does Lord Provost mean?
Lord Provost means the civic head of certain cities in Scotland, having a role similar to that of mayor.
What part of speech is Lord Provost?
Lord Provost is a noun.
What is the plural of Lord Provost?
The plural of Lord Provost is Lord Provosts.

Words near Lord Provost in the dictionary

  1. lord over
  2. lord paramount
  3. Lord President of the Council
  4. Lord Privy Seal
  5. lord protector
  6. Lord Provost
  7. Lord Provosts
  8. Lord rest his soul
  9. Lord Spiritual
  10. Lord willing
  11. Lord willing and the creek don't rise

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