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- [prov-ins]
- /ˈprɒv ɪns/
- /ˈprɒv.ɪns/
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- [prov-ins]
- /ˈprɒv ɪns/
Definitions of province word
- noun province an administrative division or unit of a country. 1
- noun province the provinces. the parts of a country outside of the capital or the largest cities. (in England) all parts of the country outside of London. 1
- noun province a country, territory, district, or region. 1
- noun province Geography. physiographic province. 1
- noun province a department or branch of learning or activity: the province of mathematics. 1
- noun province sphere or field of activity or authority, as of a person; office, function, or business: Such decisions do not lie within his province. 1
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Origin of province
First appearance:
before 1300 One of the 15% oldest English words
1300-50; Middle English < Middle French < Latin prōvincia province, official charge
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Parts of speech for Province
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adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
province popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
province usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for province
noun province
- affair — If an event or a series of events has been mentioned and you want to talk about it again, you can refer to it as the affair.
- arena — An arena is a place where sports, entertainments, and other public events take place. It has seats around it where people sit and watch.
- bailiwick — the area over which a bailiff has jurisdiction
- barrio — A barrio is a mainly Spanish-speaking area in an American city.
- barrios — Justo Rufino [hoo-staw roo-fee-naw] /ˈhu stɔ ruˈfi nɔ/ (Show IPA), 1835–85, Guatemalan statesman: president of Guatemala 1873–85.
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