province

  • 21province — [[t]prɒ̱vɪns[/t]] ♦♦♦ provinces 1) N COUNT A province is a large section of a country which has its own administration. The Algarve, Portugal s southernmost province, has become one of the most popular destinations for British holidaymakers. 2) N …

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  • 22province — /ˈprɒvəns / (say provuhns) noun 1. an administrative division or unit of a country: the provinces of Spain. 2. Australian History (before Federation) a designated region of Australia: the province of Australia Felix; the British province of South …

  • 23province — n. (esp. in Canada) 1) an inland; maritime province 2) the Province of Alberta, Quebec, etc. * * * [ prɒvɪns] Quebec etc. maritime province (esp. in Canada) an inland the Province of Alberta …

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  • 24province — prov|ince W3 [ˈprɔvıns US ˈpra: ] n [Date: 1300 1400; : Old French; Origin: Latin provincia Roman land , from vincere to defeat ] 1.) also Province one of the large areas into which some countries are divided, and which usually has its own local… …

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  • 25province — noun 1 also Province (C) one of the large areas into which some countries are divided: Sichuan is China s most populous province. 2 the provinces especially BrE the parts of a country that are not near to the capital city 3 sb s province a… …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 26province — noun 1》 a principal administrative division of a country or empire.     ↘(the Province) Brit. Northern Ireland.     ↘Christian Church a district under an archbishop or a metropolitan.     ↘Roman History a territory outside Italy under a Roman… …

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  • 27province */*/ — UK [ˈprɒvɪns] / US [ˈprɑvɪns] noun [countable] Word forms province : singular province plural provinces 1) one of many areas into which some countries are divided the Canadian provinces 2) formal a subject that someone knows about or is… …

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  • 28province — n. 1 a principal administrative division of a country etc. 2 (the provinces) the whole of a country outside the capital, esp. regarded as uncultured, unsophisticated, etc. 3 a sphere of action; business (outside my province as a teacher). 4 a… …

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  • 29Province de Ra — La province de Ra est une des quatorze provinces des Fidji, une des huit à être située sur Viti Levu, dans la partie septentrionale. Avec une superficie de 1341 km2, elle possède une population de 29 464 habitants (en 2007); Le centre urbain …

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  • 30province — noun 1) Canada s westernmost province Syn: territory, region, state, department, canton, area, district, sector, zone, division 2) that s outside my province Syn: responsibility, are …

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