province

Meaning

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.
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 capital city.
An area of activity, responsibility or knowledge; the proper concern of a particular person or concept.

From Middle English provynce, from Anglo-Norman province, Middle French province, from Latin prōvincia ("territory brought under Roman domination; official duty, office, charge, province"), from Proto-Indo-European *prōw- ("right judge, master"). Cognate with Gothic 𐍆𐍂𐌰𐌿𐌾𐌰 ("lord, master"), Old English frēa ("ruler, lord, king, master"). See also frow.

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