province

Pronunciation: /ˈpɹɔv.ɪns/

Reading level: medium

Estimated CEFR level: B1 — Intermediate

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
  2. noun the proper sphere or extent of your activities

Etymology

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.

In classic literature

Synonyms

state

Semantic network

Broader (hypernyms)
administrative district
Narrower (hyponyms)
soviet socialist republic, commonwealth, american state, canadian province, australian state, eparchy

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