Pro*voke"ment (?), n. The act that which, provokes; one who excites
anger or other passion, or incites to action; as, a provoker of
sedition.
Drink, sir, is a great provoker of three things.
Shak.
Pro*vok"ing, a. Having the power or quality of exciting resentment;
tending to awaken passion or vexation; as, provoking words or
treatment. -- Pro*vok"ing*ly, adv.
Prov"ost (?), n. [OF. provost (L. prae and pro being confused), F.
prevÙt, fr. L. praepositus placed before, a chief, fr. praeponere to
place before: cf. AS. prfost, prfast. See Preposition, and cf.
Propound.] 1. A person who is appointed to superintend, or preside
over, something; the chief magistrate in some cities and towns; as, the
provost of Edinburgh or of Glasgow, answering to the mayor of other
cities; the provost of a college, answering to president; the provost
or head of certain collegiate churches.