proost — meaning in English

English meaning

• cheers intj Said as a toast before drinking together.
• provost noun A senior official who heads a university, college, or cathedral chapter.

Senses

proost is used for these senses in English:

• bless you (idiomatic) Said to someone who has just sneezed, as a polite remark.
• bottoms up Cheers! (the drinking toast)
• cheers A common toast used when drinking in company.

cheers — full definition

1. intj Said as a toast before drinking together.
2. intj Used informally to mean thank you or goodbye, mainly in British English.

provost — full definition

1. noun A senior official who heads a university, college, or cathedral chapter.
2. noun A senior military police officer, as in "provost marshal."
3. noun Historically, a mayor or chief magistrate of a town, especially in Scotland.

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