prepositus/pɹiːˈpɒzɪtəs/EtymologyFrom Medieval Latin prepositus, variant of praepositus (“[one] placed in charge”). Doublet of provost.prepositus means A provost: the presiding officer of various ecclesiastical bodies. Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 87 out of 100.nounA provost: the presiding officer of various ecclesiastical bodies.The presiding officer of various civil bodies.