Prov

¹ American  

[prov] / prɒv /

noun

1. Provo.

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prov. ² American  

abbreviation

1. province.

2. provincial.

3. provisional.

4. provost.

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Prov. ³ American  

abbreviation

1. Provençal.

2. Provence.

3. Proverbs.

4. Province.

5. Provost.

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Prov. ¹ British  

abbreviation

1. Bible Proverbs

2. Province

3. Provost

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prov. ² British  

abbreviation

1. province

2. provincial

3. provisional

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Etymology

Origin of Prov

By shortening from Provo or provisional

Example Sentences

An early contribution of $500,000 to the recall effort came from Orange County donor John Kruger through his limited liability company Prov 3:9, named for the Bible verse: “Honor the Lord with your wealth and with the firstfruits of all your produce.”

From Los Angeles Times

Robert Boyle asked: And how will it be prov’d, that the Omniscient God, or that admirable Contriver, Nature, can exhibit Phaenomena by no wayes, but such as are explicable, by the dim Reason of Man?

From Literature

The largest donor is John Kruger, an Orange County entrepreneur and education reform advocate who has given $500,000 through his Irvine-based Prov.

From Los Angeles Times

The donation was made by Irvine-based Prov.

From Los Angeles Times

State business records show Prov.

From Los Angeles Times