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relating to an area that is governed as part of a country or an empire: provincial governments. C2. in or from the parts of the country that are not the capital city: The majority of young professionals in the capital have moved there from provincial towns. disapproving.
provincial. 1 of 2. noun. pro· vin· cial prə-ˈvin (t)-shəl. Synonyms of provincial. 1. : the superior of a province of a Roman Catholic religious order. 2. : one living in or coming from a province. 3. a. : a person of local or restricted interests or outlook. b. : a person lacking urban polish or refinement. provincial. 2 of 2. adjective. 1.
8 meanings: 1. of or connected with a province 2. characteristic of or connected with the provinces; local 3. having attitudes.... Click for more definitions.
Provincial definition: belonging or peculiar to some particular province; local. See examples of PROVINCIAL used in a sentence.
1. Of or relating to a province. 2. Of or characteristic of people from the provinces; not fashionable or sophisticated: "Well-educated professional women ... made me feel uncomfortably provincial" (J.R. Salamanca). 3. Limited in perspective; narrow and self-centered. n. 1. A native or inhabitant of the provinces. 2.
Definition of provincial adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
provincial. A provincial person comes from the backwaters. Someone from a small province outside of Provence, France, might seem a little more provincial and less worldly than someone from, say, Paris. Something or someone provincial belongs to a province, or region outside of the city.
