The civic head of the local council in certain Scottish cities, analogous to a mayor in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland.
Example sentencesExamples
- You, my Lord Provost, have remarked that I have had the good fortune to remain for fifty years in one post.
- The Lord Provost is the principal representative of the Council on numerous bodies and organisations.
- After a short welcome from the deputy Lord Provost, we admired the paintings of former Lords Provost and then headed back to the hotel for the Conference Dinner.
- Edinburgh University remained the responsibility of the Lord Provost and Council until 1858.
- Meanwhile important municipal work was being carried on, calling for the Lord Provost's anxious care.