province

CEFRB1

/ˈpɹɒv.ɪns/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A main administrative region of a country.

  2. 02

    noun

    A particular area of knowledge or activity.

Examples

  • The province supplies its neighbors with various raw materials.

  • Pasta is Fernando's province.

At a glance

Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
5
Synonyms
5

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. An administrative subdivision of certain countries, including Canada and China.

  2. An area outside Italy which is administered by a Roman governor or prefect.

  3. A region of the earth or of a continent; a district or country.

More examples

In context

  • […] we should find, as we do find, some groups of beings greatly, and some only slightly modified,—[…]—in the different great geographical provinces of the world.

  • Some few hands are reserved called ship-keepers, whose province it is to work the vessel while the boats are pursuing the whale.

  • The telegraph administration refuses to transmit messages either to or from the Provinces of Hu-Peh, Hu-Nan, Kiang-Si, Sze-Chuan, Kwei-Chow, and Yu-Nan^([sic – meaning Yun-Nan]).

Synonyms

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Origin

noun

Inherited 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.