Provost vs Provest - What's the difference?

As a noun provost

is the equivalent of mayor in some Scottish cities.

is {{surname|from=Middle English}.

second-person singular past of prove.

(wikipedia provost)

(en noun)

(Scottish local government) The equivalent of mayor in some Scottish cities.

(higher education) A senior academic administrator; sometimes called the Vice-President of Academic Affairs.

(religion) The highest position in a monastery below an abbot.

A prison keeper, especially in the military.

* 1604 , , I. ii. 113:

Here comes Signor Claudio, led by the provost / to prison;

* Lord Provost * Provost Marshall

(head)

(archaic)