province
A region of the earth or of a continentA region of the earth or of a continent; a district or country.
» Here's a list of hotels in the capital and province.
Вот список отелей в столице и в провинции.
Ось перелік готелів у столиці та в провінції.
Meaning
8 sensesA region of the earth or of a continent; a district or country.
An administrative subdivision of certain countries, including Canada and China.
Provinz, Land
о́бластьóblastʹ, крайkraj, прови́нцияprovíncija
о́бластьóblastʹ, прові́нціяprovíncija
(Ancient Rome, Roman Empire, historical)An area outside Italy which is administered by a Roman governor or prefect.
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 the plural, with definite article)The parts of a country outside its national capital.
A major region defined by common geologic attributes and history.
An area of activity, responsibility or knowledge; the proper concern of a particular person or concept.
- the proper sphere or extent of your activities
- the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
Examples
98 sentencesHere's a list of hotels in the capital and province.
Ось перелік готелів у столиці та в провінції.
ruВот список отелей в столице и в провинции.
The province is rich in mineral resources.
Область багата на корисні копалини.
deDie Provinz ist reich an Bodenschätzen.
I'm the champion of my province.
They were from the same province.
He moved from province to province.
Translations
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Origin
Inherited from Middle English provynce, from Anglo-Norman province, Old French province, fInherited from Middle English provynce, from Anglo-Norman province, Old French province, from Latin prōvincia, seemingly corresponding to prō- (“forward”) + vinciō (“to bind, bind about, fetter, tie, fasten, surround, encircle”). Displaced Old English boldġetæl.
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Forms
plural: provincesSynonyms
10 synonyms- the proper sphere or extent of your activities:responsibility
- the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation:state