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