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单词 provostorial
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provostorialadj.

Brit. /ˌprɒvəˈstɔːrɪəl/, /ˌprɒvɒˈstɔːrɪəl/, U.S. /ˌproʊvoʊˈstɔriəl/, /ˌproʊvəˈstɔriəl/
Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: provost n., -orial suffix.
Etymology: < provost n. + -orial suffix. Compare earlier provostal adj.
rare.
Of, relating to, or befitting a provost; provostal.
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1855 J. Strang Glasgow & its Clubs (1856) 212 During his provostorial sovereignty the provost haugh was purchased.
1997 Herald (Glasgow) (Nexis) 11 Feb. 17 The chair, a run-of-the-mill office chair and not a provostorial carved throne, has been returned.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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