Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | English word PROVINCE

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Definitions of PROVINCE

1. (historical, Ancient Rome, Roman Empire) An area outside Italy which is administered by a Roman governor or prefect. [from 14th c.]
2. A region of the earth or of a continent; a district or country. [from 14th c.]
3. An administrative subdivision of certain countries, including Canada and China. [from 14th c.]
4. (Christianity) An area under the jurisdiction of an archbishop, typically comprising a number of adjacent dioceses. [from 14th c.]
5. (Roman Catholicism) An area under the jurisdiction of a provincial within a monastic order.
6. (in plural, chiefly with definite article) The parts of a country outside its capital city. [from 17th c.]
7. An area of activity, responsibility or knowledge; the proper concern of a particular person or concept. [from 17th c.]
8. A surname.

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