Provo

noun

Pro·​vo ˈprō-(ˌ)vō 

plural Provos

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

Word History

Etymology

Provisional I.R.A., name of the faction + -o entry 1

First Known Use

1971, in the meaning defined above

Geographical Definition

Provo

geographical name

Pro·​vo ˈprō-(ˌ)vō 

city on Utah Lake in north central Utah population 112,488