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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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The meaning of PROVINCE is a country or region brought under the control of the ancient Roman government. How to use province in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Province.
PROVINCE definition: 1. one of the areas that a country or empire is divided into as part of the organization of its…. Learn more.
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: area.
one of the areas that a country or empire is divided into as part of the organization of its government, which often has some control over its own laws : the Canadian province of Alberta. Asia Minor was Rome's richest province. Compare. state noun (COUNTRY) territory (AREA) one of the four areas into which Ireland has traditionally been divided:
Definition of province noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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.
9 meanings: 1. a territory governed as a unit of a country or empire 2. a district, territory, or region 3. → See the provinces.... Click for more definitions.
