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province
[prov-ins]
noun
an administrative division or unit of a country.
the provinces,
the parts of a country outside of the capital or the largest cities.
(in England) all parts of the country outside of London.
a country, territory, district, or region.
Geography.physiographic province.
a department or branch of learning or activity.
the province of mathematics.
Synonyms: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.
History/Historical.
any of the North American colonies now forming major administrative divisions of Canada.
any of certain colonies of Great Britain which are now part of the U.S.
Roman History.a country or territory outside of Italy, brought under the ancient Roman dominion and administered by a governor sent from Rome.
Mining.an individual mineral-producing area.
province
/ ˈɒɪԲ /
noun
a territory governed as a unit of a country or empire
a district, territory, or region
(plural) those parts of a country lying outside the capital and other large cities and regarded as outside the mainstream of sophisticated culture
ecology a subdivision of a region, characterized by a particular fauna and flora
an area or branch of learning, activity, etc
the field or extent of a person's activities or office
RC Church Church of England an ecclesiastical territory, usually consisting of several dioceses, and having an archbishop or metropolitan at its head
a major administrative and territorial subdivision of a religious order
history a region of the Roman Empire outside Italy ruled by a governor from Rome
Other 51Թ Forms
- subprovince noun
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of province1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of province1
Example Sentences
Satellite images from Planet Labs show several areas of significant damage at the international airport in Tabriz, capital of Iran's East Azerbaijan province.
Of the nearly 1,700 schools across the province, more than 100 are no-fee institutions as designated by the government for learners living in economically depressed areas.
Many people tried to leave for remote areas, away from any possible Israeli target, but could not even get out of the province because of heavy traffic.
It was converted by Ross Byrne who got a big round of applause on his final appearance for his province.
Leaders of the G7 group of countries will gather in the Canadian province of Alberta on Sunday for their annual summit, with the situation in the Middle East at the top of their agenda.
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