Provo
Pronunciation: /ˈpɹəʊ.vəʊ/
The English word “Provo” has 3 meanings listed here.
proper noun
- A Dutch counterculture movement of the 1960s.
noun
- A member of this movement.
- A member of the Provisional IRA.
Etymology
From Dutch Provo, shortened from provoceren (“to provoke”), from French provoquer.
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