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Provo

noun Pro·vo \ˈprō-(ˌ)vō\
plural Provos

Definition of PROVO

:  a member of the extremist faction of the Irish Republican Army
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Origin of PROVO

Provisional I.R.A., name of the faction + 1-o
First Known Use: 1971

Provo

geographical name Pro·vo \ˈprō-(ˌ)vō\

Definition of PROVO

city N cen Utah on Utah Lake pop 112,488

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