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   Prov·ince

   /ˈpräv(ə)ns/

   

   noun

   • 1. a principal administrative division of certain countries or empires: "Chengdu, capital of Sichuan province" Similar territoryregionstatedepartmentcantonareadistrictsectorzonedivisionadministrative district/division/unit/areacolonysettlementdominionfiefprotectoratemandatedependencypossessionholdingsatellite state
   • ▪ a district under an archbishop or a metropolitan.
   • ▪ a territory outside Italy under a Roman governor.
   • 2. the whole of a country outside the capital, especially when regarded as lacking in sophistication or culture: British "I made my way home to the dreary provinces by train" Similar nonmetropolitan areas/countiesthe rest of the countrymiddle England/Americarural areas/districtsthe countrysidethe backwoodsthe wildsthe wildernessthe back of beyondinformal:the sticksthe middle of nowherethe boondockshicksville
   • 3. an area of special knowledge, interest, or responsibility: "she knew little about wine—that had been her father's province" Similar area of responsibilityarea of activityarea of interestarea of knowledgeareadepartmentresponsibilitysphereworldrealmfielddisciplinedomainterritoryorbitpreservebusinessaffairline of businesslinespecialityfortechargeconcernworrydutyjurisdictionauthorityBritish:line of countryinformal:pigeonbailiwickturf

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Old French, from Latin provincia ‘charge, province’, of uncertain ultimate origin.

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   What is the meaning of the word province?

   • Province comes from the Latin word Provincia, which means territories outside of Italy that were ruled by Roman magistrates. The provinces are subordinates to the central power sitting in the capital. Provinces are merely administrative conveniences and can be abolished/merged at will by the central government.

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   What is a province in Canada?

   • The word province is also used by geologists to describe areas with the same geology as in the Grenville province. A county in Canada is a subdivision of some provinces at the municipal level. These are administrative districts for self government parallel to cities.

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