provost
/ˈprɔvəst; ?@ ˈprəu-; `provəst/ n
1
(a) (Brit) (title of the) head of certain university colleges （大学中某些学院的）院长（的称号）.
(b) (US) senior administrator in certain universities （某些大学的）教务长.
2 (Scot 苏格兰) (title of the) head of a town council or burgh 市长（的称号）.
3 (Brit) (title of the) head of the chapter in certain cathedrals 座堂主任, 教区长（的称号）.