province

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Synonyms: provence, provine, provance, provincie, provide, providence, propine, prince, revince, propice, providee

Antonyms: provence, provine, provance, provincie, provide, providence, propine, prince, revince, propice, providee

Related words from Datamuse; suggestions, not definitions.

Noun

1. A [[region]] of the earth or of a continent; a [[district]] or [[country]]. {{defdate|from 14th c.}}
2. {{senseid|en|Q34876}} An administrative subdivision of certain countries, including [[Canada]] and [[China]]. {{defdate|from 14th c.}}
3. {{lb|en|historical|Ancient Rome|Roman Empire}} An area outside [[Italy]] which is [[administered]] by a [[Roman]] [[governor]] or [[prefect]]. {{defdate|from 14th c.}}
4. {{lb|en|Christianity}} An area under the jurisdiction of an [[archbishop]], typically comprising a number of adjacent [[diocese]]s. {{defdate|from 14th c.}}
5. {{lb|en|Roman Catholicism}} An area under the jurisdiction of a [[provincial]] within a [[monastic]] [[order]].
6. {{lb|en|in plural|chiefly with definite article}} The parts of a country outside its [[national]] [[capital]]. {{defdate|from 17th c.}}
7. {{senseid|en|Q2140450}} {{lb|en|geology}} A major region defined by common geologic attributes and history.
8. An area of [[activity]], [[responsibility]] or [[knowledge]]; the proper concern of a particular person or concept. {{defdate|from 17th c.}}

Proper noun

1. {{surname|en}}.

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