province
A region of the earth or of a continent; a district or country.
Other meanings
An administrative subdivision of certain countries, including Canada and China.
An area outside Italy which is administered by a Roman governor or prefect.
Synonyms
- state
Word history
From Latin "prōvincia".
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “province” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; related-word lists use Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0, based on Princeton WordNet), published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.