Provo

/ˈpɹoʊ.voʊ/

UK: /ˈpɹəʊ.vəʊ/

PɹOƱ · voʊ (2 syllables)

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Definition

A member of this movement.

Etymology

From Dutch Provo, shortened from provoceren (“to provoke”), from French provoquer.

Example Sentences

  • "Still, Daniel Cohn-Bendit has commented that without the example provided by the Dutch Provos to the young of other countries, Europe would have been a very different place in 1968."
  • "‘Dude, we want to make a revolution!’ protested one German Provo."
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