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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF LORD PROVOST

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Lord Provost is a noun.
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WHAT DOES LORD PROVOST MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Lord Provost

A Lord Provost is convenor of the local authority, the civic head and the lord-lieutenant of one of the principal cities of Scotland. The role is similar to that of a mayor. Only the cities of Aberdeen, Dundee, Edinburgh and Glasgow have a Lord Provost; other Scottish local authorities have provosts or convenors. A Lord Provost has a higher status than a Lord Mayor in other parts of the United Kingdom. He is ex officio the lord-lieutenant for that city, in accordance with section 1 of the Lieutenancies Act 1997, which allows the city council to choose its own representative for the monarch. The Lord Provosts of Edinburgh and Glasgow enjoy the style of "The Right Honourable" before their names. Permission to use the title is granted to a city by the monarch, under the royal prerogative, acting on the advice of government ministers.

Definition of Lord Provost in the English dictionary

The definition of Lord Provost in the dictionary is the provost of one of the five major Scottish cities.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE LORD PROVOST

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Lord Lieutenant
Lord Lyon
Lord Mayor
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Lord of Appeal
Lord of Appeal in Ordinary
Lord of Hosts
Lord of Misrule
Lord of the Flies
Lord of the Isles
Lord President of the Council
Lord Privy Seal
lord proprietary
Lord Protector
Lord spiritual
Lord temporal

WORDS THAT END LIKE LORD PROVOST

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Synonyms and antonyms of Lord Provost in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «Lord Provost» into 25 languages

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Translator English - Chinese

主教务长
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

lord Provost
570 millions of speakers

English

Lord Provost
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Translator English - Hindi

रेक्तार
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

الرب نائب مدير الجامعة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

лорд-мэр
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Lord Provost
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

লর্ড প্রোভোস্ট
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

lord Provost
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Translator English - Malay

Lord Provost
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Translator English - German

lord Provost
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Translator English - Japanese

主学長
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Translator English - Korean

주님 학장
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Translator English - Javanese

Lord Provost
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Translator English - Vietnamese

Chúa Provost
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Translator English - Tamil

லார்ட் ப்ரோவோஸ்ட்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

लॉर्ड प्रोवोस्ट
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Lord Provost
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

lord Provost
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Translator English - Polish

Lord Provost
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Translator English - Ukrainian

Лорд - мер
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Translator English - Romanian

Lord Provost
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Translator English - Greek

Λόρδος Provost
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Translator English - Afrikaans

Here Provost
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Translator English - Swedish

Lord Provost
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Translator English - Norwegian

Herre Provost
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Lord Provost

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «LORD PROVOST»

The term «Lord Provost» is normally little used and occupies the 111.782 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «LORD PROVOST» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Lord Provost

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «LORD PROVOST»

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The Trial of Archibald Stewart ... for Neglect of Duty, ... ...
Archibald STUART (Lord Provost of Edinburgh.) - [ 7 J '- The Lords then named the following fifteen Peru), sons to pass upon Mr. Stewart's AffiZe, w'z. " * And no Objection being made to any off them, they were all lawfully sworn. - 'T car.
Archibald STUART (Lord Provost of Edinburgh.), 1747
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Reports to the Lord Provost and Magistrates of the City of ...
Aberdeen Free Press, December 1 — "A series of valuable Reports by Dr Smart, presented to the Lord Provost and Magistrates of Edinburgh, accompanied by carefully prepared coloured drawings, forms one of the most valuable contributions ...
Andrew Smart, 1866
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A letter to ... D. Maclaren, Lord Provost of Edinburgh, on ...
MY LORD PROVOST, “ WE can all see very clearly an injustice “ done to ourselves, although we cannot see so clearly “ an injustice which we do to other people.”* If the Scotsman's report be a correct one, the above words were spoken lately ...
James GILLIS (Bishop of Limyra.), 1854
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Report to the Right Honourable, the Lord Provost, ...
Relative to the Drainage of the Water of Leith David Stevenson. MLMTOI ^"m^^^ SSr. -Cotter Ubtaflr KEPORT THE RIGHT HONOURABLE THE LORD PROVOST, MAGISTRATES. AND COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EDINBURGH, RELATIVE TO ...
David Stevenson, 1861
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A Letter to the ... Lord Provost of Edinburgh, on the ...
Edward Bannerman RAMSAY (Dean of Edinburgh.) $< 147.? LC: A LETTER THE RIGHT HON. CHARLES LAWSON, 0F BORTHWICK HALL, LORD PROVOST OF EDINBURGH, ON THE EXPEDIENCY OF PROVIDING THE CITY WITH AN ...
Edward Bannerman RAMSAY (Dean of Edinburgh.), 1863
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To the Lord Provost ... and Town Council of the City of ...
Robert STEVENSON (Civil Engineer, and SONS.) REPORT . ' ' ON THE T'AY NAVIGATION. \ 'I r: " . x ' ' ._' av ' . 4 _ - , " i a v I e TO THE LORD PROVOST, MAGISTRATES, AND TOWN-COUNCIL OF THE CITY.
Robert STEVENSON (Civil Engineer, and SONS.), 1845
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An Historical Sketch of the Municipal Constitution of the ...
Right Honourable Sir Samuel M'Clellan, Lord Provost Right Honourable Sir Patrick Johnston, Lord Provost Sir Patrick Johnston Sir James Steuart of G ood trees, Advocate Right Honourable Geo. War. render, Lord Provost Right Honourable ...
Alex Pennecuik, 1826
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The Statutes of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
And be it enacted, That it shall be lawful to the said > Lord Provost, Magistrates, and Council of Edinburgh, and they are hereby authorized and required, to- convey and make over to the Provost, Magistrates, and Council of Leith, in perpetuity, ...
Great Britain, Sir George Kettilby Rickards, 1838
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Heads of the Local State: Mayors, Provosts and Burgomasters ...
precision.47 In some respects he was a small-scale throwback to Lord Provost Drummond of Enlightenment Edinburgh, in others he foreshadowed the vogue for 'Haussmannized' urban redevelopment, inspired by Parisian example during the ...
John Garrard, 2007
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A Complete Collection of State Trials and Proceedings for ...
Lord Provost.—I insist upon your immediate departure, otherwise I shall be under the disa reeable necessit of using force. “ii. C. Brown.— have been called to this post, by the unanimous voice of the convention, and with their' consent 1 shall ...
Thomas Jones Howell, David Jardine, William Cobbett, 1817

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «LORD PROVOST»

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P&O Cruises' Britannia Completes Maiden British Isles Voyage …
Edinburgh's Deputy Lord Provost Steve Cardownie visited the ship and presented Captain Paul Brown with the Edinburgh crest and a bottle of ... «World of Cruising, Jul 15»
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AROUND THE WORLD: 67 minutes for Mandela
A ceremony will be held in Nelson Mandela Place, Glasgow, to remember and celebrate the life of Nelson Mandela with the Lord Provost and ... «Jamaica Gleaner, Jul 15»
3
Five things you need to know today Edinburgh
This year's iconic Floral Clock design was unveiled yesterday in Princes Street Gardens by Lord Provost Donald Wilson. A tribute to ... «The Edinburgh Reporter, Jul 15»
4
Council leader reported to watchdog over housing repairs contracts
When asked by The Herald, Mr McCabe acknowledged his friendship with Mr Docherty, whose wife Sadie is Lord Provost of Glasgow. However ... «Scottish Housing News, Jul 15»
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Cruise ship Britannia visits Edinburgh and Invergordon
... described as a "lap of honour". While anchored off Newhaven, the ship was visited by Edinburgh's Deputy Lord Provost Steve Cardownie. «BBC News, Jul 15»
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Aberdeen couple who married during World War II celebrate …
In addition to the letter from the Queen, Mr and Mrs Adams received a celebratory golden clock from George Adam, the Lord Provost of ... «Aberdeen Press and Journal, Jul 15»
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Massive cruise ship Britannia sails into Forth
During the visit, Deputy Lord Provost Steve Cardownie presented Captain Paul Brown with the Edinburgh crest and a bottle of single malt ... «Edinburgh Evening News, Jul 15»
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WW1 trenches to be reconstructed in Pollok Park
Glasgow's Lord Provost Sadie Docherty said: "Digging In is destined to become a huge attraction because we will be recreating, ... «BBC News, Jul 15»
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Dundee's homeless 'feel trapped and alone'
Dundee Lord Provost Bob Duncan, who unveiled the report, described it as “a hugely important document” and challenged organisations ... «The Courier, Jul 15»
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G8 ten years on: Violence marred poverty protest
Lesley Hinds, who was Lord Provost at the time and addressed the Make Poverty History rally, says: “It certainly put Edinburgh centre stage in ... «Edinburgh Evening News, Jul 15»

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