Prepositus
/pɹiːˈpɒzɪtəs/ noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A provost: the presiding officer of various ecclesiastical bodies. historical
- 2 The presiding officer of various civil bodies. historical
Synonyms
All synonymsEtymology
From Medieval Latin prepositus, variant of praepositus (“[one] placed in charge”). Doublet of provost.