provostry
noun
prov·ost·ry
ˈprävə̇strē
plural -es
1
: the office or authority of a provost of a cathedral or collegiate church
2
a
: an ecclesiastical foundation (as a cathedral or collegiate church)
b
: the revenue from such a foundation
Word History
Etymology
Middle English provostrie, from provost, provest provost + -rie -ry