"Provo" meaning in English

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Proper name

IPA: /ˈpɹəʊ.vəʊ/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈpɹoʊ.voʊ/ [General-American]
Rhymes: -əʊvəʊ Etymology: From Dutch Provo, shortened from provoceren (“to provoke”), from French provoquer. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|nl|Provo}} Dutch Provo, {{der|en|fr|provoquer}} French provoquer Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Provo
  1. (now historical) A Dutch counterculture movement of the 1960s. Tags: historical
    Sense id: en-Provo-en-name-ZrSZeenn
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Proper name

IPA: /ˈpɹəʊ.vəʊ/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈpɹoʊ.voʊ/ [General-American]
Rhymes: -əʊvəʊ Etymology: * The city in Utah is named after the mountain man and trapper Étienne Provost. * The city in South Dakota is named after Bill Provost, Sr., an early resident. Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Provo
  1. A city, the county seat of Utah County, Utah, United States. Categories (place): Cities in Utah, USA, Cities in the United States, Places in Utah, USA, Places in the United States Derived forms: Provoan Translations (city in Utah): بروفو (brūfū) (Arabic), 普羅沃 (Chinese Mandarin), 普罗沃 (Pǔluówò) (Chinese Mandarin), Provo (Czech), Provo [neuter] (Dutch), Provo [neuter] (German), Πρόβο (Próvo) (Greek), פרובו (Hebrew), प्रोवो (provo) (Hindi), プロボ (Purobo) (Japanese), プロヴォ (Purovo) (Japanese), प्रोव्हो (provho) (Marathi), Tsétis Deezlíní (Navajo), Provo (Polish), Прово (Provo) [neuter] (Russian)
    Sense id: en-Provo-en-name-I8CZC2C5 Categories (other): County seats of Utah, USA, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Entries with translation boxes, Terms with Arabic translations, Terms with Czech translations, Terms with Dutch translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Greek translations, Terms with Hebrew translations, Terms with Hindi translations, Terms with Japanese translations, Terms with Mandarin translations, Terms with Marathi translations, Terms with Navajo translations, Terms with Polish translations, Terms with Russian translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 6 52 3 2 6 31 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 6 52 3 5 5 29 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 6 54 1 3 5 31 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 98 2 Disambiguation of Terms with Arabic translations: 86 14 Disambiguation of Terms with Czech translations: 86 14 Disambiguation of Terms with Dutch translations: 97 3 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 97 3 Disambiguation of Terms with Greek translations: 89 11 Disambiguation of Terms with Hebrew translations: 87 13 Disambiguation of Terms with Hindi translations: 88 12 Disambiguation of Terms with Japanese translations: 98 2 Disambiguation of Terms with Mandarin translations: 85 15 Disambiguation of Terms with Marathi translations: 89 11 Disambiguation of Terms with Navajo translations: 89 11 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 89 11 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 98 2 Disambiguation of 'city in Utah': 74 26
  2. A city in South Dakota. Categories (place): Cities in South Dakota, USA, Cities in the United States, Places in South Dakota, USA, Places in the United States
    Sense id: en-Provo-en-name-riuzw8HU
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 3

Proper name

IPA: /ˈpɹəʊ.vəʊ/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈpɹoʊ.voʊ/ [General-American]
Rhymes: -əʊvəʊ Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Provo
  1. A surname
    Sense id: en-Provo-en-name-iong5iVh Categories (other): English surnames
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 4

Noun

IPA: /ˈpɹəʊ.vəʊ/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈpɹoʊ.voʊ/ [General-American] Forms: Provos [plural]
Rhymes: -əʊvəʊ Etymology: From Dutch Provo, shortened from provoceren (“to provoke”), from French provoquer. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|nl|Provo}} Dutch Provo, {{der|en|fr|provoquer}} French provoquer Head templates: {{en-noun}} Provo (plural Provos)
  1. (now historical) A member of this movement. Tags: historical Synonyms: provo
    Sense id: en-Provo-en-noun-en:member
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: /ˈpɹəʊ.vəʊ/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈpɹoʊ.voʊ/ [General-American] Forms: Provos [plural]
Rhymes: -əʊvəʊ Etymology: Clipping of provisional + -o. Etymology templates: {{clipping|en|provisional}} Clipping of provisional, {{af|en|-o}} -o Head templates: {{en-noun}} Provo (plural Provos)
  1. (informal, often in the plural) A member of the Provisional IRA. Tags: in-plural, informal, often
    Sense id: en-Provo-en-noun-YYGOdAD~ Categories (other): English terms suffixed with -o
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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