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province

/ˈpɹɒvɪns/ · noun

Meaning

  1. A region of the earth or of a continent; a district or country.
  2. An administrative subdivision of certain countries, including Canada and China.
  3. (Roman history) An area outside Italy which is administered by a Roman governor.
  4. An area under the jurisdiction of an archbishop, typically comprising a number of adjacent dioceses.
  5. An area under the jurisdiction of a provincial within a monastic order.
  6. (in plural, chiefly with definite article) The parts of a country outside its capital city.

Etymology / origin

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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