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province

pro·vince

UK/ˈpɹɒv.ɪns/ US/ˈpɹɑv.ɪns/ fairly common

noun

1.

the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation

  • “his state is in the deep south”
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2.

the proper sphere or extent of your activities

  • “it was his province to take care of himself”
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Origin

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.

Phrases

  • have province
  • have-not province
  • large igneous province
  • Mecca Province
  • North West Province
  • North Western Province
  • Northern Province
  • petrographic province

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