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Meaning of prevostship in English:

prevostship

noun

historical

  • The office, jurisdiction, or district of a prévôt.

Pronunciation

prevostship

/ˈprɛvəstʃɪp/ /ˈprɛvɒstʃɪp/

Origin

Late 16th century. From prevost, variant of prévôt + -ship.