/ Dictionary / Index P provost court: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: pro'vost court" Pronunciation: (prō'vō), [key] a military court convened in occupied territory under military government, usually composed of one officer and empowered to try military personnel and civilians for minor offenses. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. provost provost guard Related Content Daily Word Quiz: supercilious Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language