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- DictionaryProv·ince/ˈpräv(ə)ns/
noun
- 1. a principal administrative division of certain countries or empires: "Chengdu, capital of Sichuan province"
- 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"
Province definition: an administrative division or unit of a country.. See examples of PROVINCE used in a sentence.
3 days ago · 9 senses: 1. a territory governed as a unit of a country or empire 2. a district, territory, or region 3. → See the provinces.... Click for more definitions.
1. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) a territory governed as a unit of a country or empire. 2. (Human Geography) a district, territory, or region. 3. (Human Geography) the provinces ( plural) those parts of a country lying outside the capital and other large cities and regarded as outside the mainstream of sophisticated culture. 4.
province /ˈprɒvɪns/ n. a territory governed as a unit of a country or empire. the provinces ⇒ ( plural) those parts of a country lying outside the capital and other large cities and regarded as outside the mainstream of sophisticated culture. an area or branch of learning, activity, etc.
sphere or field of activity or authority, as of a person; office, function, or business: Such decisions do not lie within his province. a major subdivision of British India. an ecclesiastical territorial division, as that within which an archbishop or a metropolitan exercises jurisdiction.
1. a. : a country or region brought under the control of the ancient Roman government. b. : an administrative district or division of a country. c. provinces plural : all of a country except the metropolises. 2. a. : a division of a country forming the jurisdiction of an archbishop or metropolitan. b. : a territorial unit of a religious order. 3. a
What does the noun province mean? There are 18 meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun province, two of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. province has developed meanings and uses in subjects including.
