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- Dictionaryprovince/ˈprɒvɪns/
noun
- 1. a principal administrative division of a country or empire: "Chengdu, capital of Sichuan province" Similar
- 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" Similar
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- English (US)
PROVINCE meaning: 1. one of the areas that a country or...
- Province in Arabic
PROVINCE translate: مُقاطَعة. Learn more in the Cambridge...
- Province in German
PROVINCE translate: die Provinz. Learn more in the Cambridge...
- Vietnamese Translation
PROVINCE translate: tỉnh. Learn more in the Cambridge...
- Traditional
PROVINCE translate: 地區, 省, 學科. Learn more in the Cambridge...
- Province in Korean
PROVINCE translate: 주, 도, 지방. Learn more in the Cambridge...
- Province in Spanish
PROVINCE translate: provincia, provincia, provincia...
- Province: Thai Translation
province translate: จังหวัด. Learn more in the Cambridge...
- English (US)
Learn the various meanings and uses of the word province, from a Roman administrative district to a religious jurisdiction to a sphere of activity. See synonyms, examples, etymology, and related articles.
Learn the meaning of province as a region, a country, a subject or an activity. Find out how to use province in different contexts and collocations with examples from various sources.
province. / ˈprɒvɪns / noun. a territory governed as a unit of a country or empire. a district, territory, or region. 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.
Learn the meaning of province as a large section of a country, a branch of learning or activity, or a Roman territory. See synonyms, pronunciation, and usage examples of province in British and American English.
A province is an administrative division within a country or state. The term derives from the ancient Roman provincia, which was the major territorial and administrative unit of the Roman Empire's territorial possessions outside Italy. The term province has since been adopted by many countries.
Learn the meaning of province as a noun in English, with pictures, pronunciation and usage notes. Find out how to use province to refer to a region of a country, a person's area of expertise or interest, or a formal expression.
