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The office or position of a provisor. [R.] J. Webster.

The office of a provost.

An officer who had the charge of showing hospitality to those who came from a friendly city or state.

The office or agency of a proxy.

mer of the taxes and public revenues; hence, a collector of toll or tribute. The inferior officers of this class were often oppressive in their exactions, and were regarded with great detestation. As Jesus at meat . . . many publicans and sinners came and sat down with him and his disciples. Matt. 1x. 10. How like a fa…

A commissioned officer in the navy who had charge of the provisions, clothing, and public moneys on shipboard; -- now called paymaster.

The office of purser. Totten.

An officer who formerly provided, or exacted provision, for the king's household. [Eng.]

ch qualifies; any natural endowment, or any acquirement, which fits a person for a place, office, or employment, or which enables him to sustian any character with success; an enabling quality or circumstance; requisite capacity or possession. There is no qualification for government but virtue and wisdom, actual or pr…

An officer whose business it is to examine and prepare causes for trial in the ecclesiastical courts.

ake such as is required; to give added or requisite qualities to; to fit, as for a place, office, occupation, or character; to furnish with the knowledge, skill, or other accomplishment necessary for a purpose; to make capable, as of an employment or privilege; to supply with legal power or capacity. He had qualified h…

A station or encampment occupied by troops; a place of lodging for soldiers or officers; as, winter quarters.

An officer whose duty is to provide quarters, provisions, storage, clothing, fuel, stationery, and transportation for a regiment or other body of troops, and superintend the supplies.

An officer who had the management of the public treasure; a receiver of taxes, tribute, etc.; treasurer of state. [Written also quæstor.]

The office, or the term of office, of a questor.

The body or office of the quindecemviri.

missed or ejected from a position. [R.] "Make them quondams; . . . cast them out of their office." Latimer.

Such a number of the officers or members of any body as is competent by law or constitution to transact business; as, a quorum of the House of Representatives; a constitutional quorum was not present.

to promote; to exalt; to advance; to enhance; as, to raise from a low estate; to raise to office; to raise the price, and the like. This gentleman came to be raised to great titles. Clarendon. The plate pieces of eight were raised three pence in the piece. Sir W. Temple.

The office or dignity of a rajah.