Province

Quick meaning: Province is a noun meaning A region of the earth or of a continent; a district or country.

Meaning

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

More Meanings

1. An administrative subdivision of certain countries, including Canada and China.
2. (Christianity) An area under the jurisdiction of an archbishop, typically comprising a number of adjacent dioceses.
3. (Roman Catholicism) An area under the jurisdiction of a provincial within a monastic order.
4. (in the plural, chiefly with definite article) The parts of a country outside its national capital.
5. (geology) A major region defined by common geologic attributes and history.
6. An area of activity, responsibility or knowledge; the proper concern of a particular person or concept.
7. (historical, Ancient Rome, Roman Empire) An area outside Italy which is administered by a Roman governor or prefect.

Example Sentences

[…] 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.

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]).

A group of Thai researchers found the spider during an expedition to Phang-Nga province in southern Thailand to research the diversity and distribution of tarantulas in the country.

Doi Inthanon National Park covers 482.40 square kilometers. As one of Thailand’s most popular provinces for tourists, Chiang Mai has plenty of great attractions but one of the best has to be Doi Inthanon National Park.

Word Forms

• provinces

Synonyms for province

Depending on context, synonyms include circuit, tao, dao, route, lu, countryside.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include territory, colony, mandate, responsibility, dominion, state.

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