province
/ˈpɹɑ.vɪns/ noun B2- A region of the earth or of a continent; a district or country.
- An administrative subdivision of certain countries, including Canada and China.
- An area outside Italy which is administered by a Roman governor or prefect.
- An area under the jurisdiction of an archbishop, typically comprising a number of adjacent dioceses.
- An area under the jurisdiction of a provincial within a monastic order.
- The parts of a country outside its national capital.
- A major region defined by common geologic attributes and history.
- An area of activity, responsibility or knowledge; the proper concern of a particular person or concept.
Plural provinces
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“My opinion is, that all these old podestàs, these ancient condottieri,—for the Cavalcanti have commanded armies and governed provinces,—my opinion, I say, is, that they have buried their millions in corners, the secret of which they have transmitted only to their eldest sons, who have done the same from generation to generation; and the proof of this is seen in their yellow and dry appearance, like the florins of the republic, which, from being constantly gazed upon, have become reflected in them.”
de Villefort may prove the moral and political physician of this province; if so, he will have achieved a noble work.”
de Blacas, “if it only be to reassure a faithful servant, will your majesty send into Languedoc, Provence, and Dauphiné, trusty men, who will bring you back a faithful report as to the feeling in these three provinces?”
A wealthy manufacturer of New Brunswick had died and left part of his fortune to endow a large number of scholarships to be distributed among the various high schools and academies of the Maritime Provinces, according to their respective standings.
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