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provo
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pro·vo
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noun,
plural
pro·vos.
(
sometimes initial capital letter
)
a Dutch or German political agitator, especially in the 1960s and 1970s.
Origin:
1965–70;
shortened from
French
provocateur
provocateur
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a gadget; dingus; thingumbob.
an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance.
the offspring of a zebra and a donkey.
a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.
a fool or simpleton; ninny.
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Pro·vo
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voʊ
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noun
a city in central Utah. 73,907.
Pro·vo
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noun,
plural
Pro·vos.
(
sometimes lowercase
)
Informal
.
a member of the Provisional wing of the Irish Republican Army.
Origin:
1970–75;
prov(isional)
+
-o
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Provo
(ˈprəʊvəʊ)
—
n
,
pl
-vos
another name for a
Provisional
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
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