| 释义 |
prov·ost·ry
\ˈprävə̇strē\ noun
(-es)
Etymology: Middle English provostrie, from provost, provest provost + -rie -ry — more at provost
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 |