provo

[ proh-voh ]

/ ˈproʊ voʊ /

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

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

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Origin of provo

1965–70; shortened from French provocateur provocateur

Words nearby provo

proviso, provisory, provitamin, provitamin A, provitamin D2, provo, provocateur, provocation, provocative, provoke, provoking

Other definitions for provo (2 of 3)

Provo¹

[ proh-voh ]

/ ˈproʊ voʊ /

noun

a city in central Utah.

Other definitions for provo (3 of 3)

Provo²

[ 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

How to use provo in a sentence

The finding, published August 26 in Science Advances, suggests the current political zeitgeist that mail-in voting benefits one party over another is false, says political scientist Michael Barber of Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah.
Mandatory mail-in voting hurts neither Democratic nor Republican candidates|Sujata Gupta|August 26, 2020|Science News
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
Here they discovered Provo encamped with an abundance of provisions, so their troubles were quickly over.
The Romance of the Colorado River|Frederick S. Dellenbaugh
Lo sento a quel che provo, che l' ora suona; sono in procinto di spirare; ho finito prima di aver goduto del mio talento.
Life Of Mozart, Vol. 3 (of 3)|Otto Jahn
He accepted this mild declaration of political independence without protest, and I went to Provo, happily, a free man.
Under the Prophet in Utah|Frank J. Cannon and Harvey J. O'Higgins
There was in those days a class of people in Provo whose conduct was not entirely satisfactory.
Wilford Woodruff|Matthias F. Cowley
It was a gathering place for many uncouth miners, whose habits of drinking and gambling did not give Provo a very good name.
Wilford Woodruff|Matthias F. Cowley

British Dictionary definitions for provo

Provo

/ (ˈprəʊvəʊ) /

noun plural -vos

another name for a Provisional (def. 2)

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