Provincial: meaning, definitions and examples
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provincial
[ prษหvษชnสษnl ]
government
Of or concerning a province of a country or empire.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- provincial government
- provincial election
attitude
Having attitudes and opinions that are traditional rather than fashionable or modern.
Synonyms
conservative, old-fashioned, traditional
Examples of usage
- a provincial outlook on life
- a provincial attitude towards technology
person
A person who lives in or comes from a province.
Synonyms
countryman, local, rural dweller
Examples of usage
- The play is set in a small town and features a group of provincials.
- He was considered a provincial by the city dwellers.
Translations
Translations of the word "provincial" in other languages:
๐ต๐น provincial
๐ฎ๐ณ เคชเฅเคฐเคพเคเคคเฅเคฏ
๐ฉ๐ช provinziell
๐ฎ๐ฉ provinsial
๐บ๐ฆ ะฟัะพะฒัะฝััะนะฝะธะน
๐ต๐ฑ prowincjonalny
๐ฏ๐ต ๅฐๆนใฎ
๐ซ๐ท provincial
๐ช๐ธ provincial
๐น๐ท taลra
๐ฐ๐ท ์ง๋ฐฉ์
๐ธ๐ฆ ุฅูููู ู
๐จ๐ฟ provinฤnรญ
๐ธ๐ฐ provinฤnรฝ
๐จ๐ณ ็็
๐ธ๐ฎ pokrajinski
๐ฎ๐ธ landshluta-
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะฟัะพะฒะธะฝัะธัะปัา
๐ฌ๐ช แแ แแแแแชแแฃแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ vilayษt
๐ฒ๐ฝ provincial
Etymology
The word 'provincial' originated in the late Middle English period from the Old French word 'provincial' and the Latin word 'provincialis', meaning 'of a province'. Originally used in the context of the Roman Catholic Church to refer to a religious order living in a province, it later evolved to refer to anything related to a province of a country or empire.
See also: provinces, provincially.
Word Frequency Rank
With rank #4,316, this word represents useful upper-intermediate vocabulary. Understanding and using it will help you express more complex ideas effectively.
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