provo

[ proh-voh ]

/ ˈproʊ voʊ /

noun, plural pro·vos. (sometimes initial capital letter)

a Dutch or German political agitator, especially in the 1960s and 1970s.

Nearby words

Origin of provo

1965–70; shortened from French provocateur provocateur

Definition for provo (2 of 3)

Provo

[ proh-voh ]

/ ˈproʊ voʊ /

noun

a city in central Utah.

Definition for provo (3 of 3)

Provo

[ proh-voh ]

/ ˈproʊ voʊ /

noun, plural Pro·vos. (sometimes lowercase) Informal.

a member of the Provisional wing of the Irish Republican Army.

Origin of Provo

First recorded in 1970–75; prov(isional) + -o

Examples from the Web for provo

A former resident of Provo, Utah, he learned Spanish as a teenager on a mission trip in Mexico City.
Border Patrol Agent’s Death Dubbed Friendly Fire|Teresa Puente|October 6, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Gilmour is said to be set to take up his studies at BYU in Provo, following in the footsteps of his bride.
Elizabeth Smart Marries Scottish Prince Charming in Dream Hawaii Wedding|Nicholas McCarvel|February 24, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Ray had reportedly been in serious but stable condition at a Provo, Utah, hospital and was surrounded by family when he died.
Indie-Film Vet Bingham Ray Dies After Stroke at Sundance|Chris Lee|January 23, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Las Vegas and Reno, Nevada, Phoenix, Provo, Utah, and Greely, Colorado, round out the 20 most stressed housing markets.
The 20 Worst Places to Sell Your Home|Richard Florida|August 31, 2010|DAILY BEAST

Some of the members of the company are still living in Provo, and will remember the incident.
Forty Years Among the Indians|Daniel W. Jones
Neither did I wish to be cut off from Provo, which I considered my real home.
Forty Years Among the Indians|Daniel W. Jones
An order was issued by some one in Provo to have them taken prisoners and brought in.
Forty Years Among the Indians|Daniel W. Jones
Next year when they came up and camped on the Provo bench, they had some Indian children for sale.
Forty Years Among the Indians|Daniel W. Jones
The mines were opened four years ago, and a railway built to them from Provo—a distance of sixty miles.
The Crest of the Continent|Ernest Ingersoll

British Dictionary definitions for provo

Provo

/ (ˈprəʊvəʊ) /

noun plural -vos

another name for a Provisional (def. 2)

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