provynce

Middle English

/ˈprɔːvins(ə)/

noun
Definitions
  • province, area geographical area
  • province, district administrative division
  • A small nation; a city-state
  • The inhabitants of a province or realm.
  • (historical) A Roman prōvincia (prōvincia).
  • (ecclesiastical) An ecclesiastical province.

Etymology

Borrowed from Old French province derived from Latin provincia.

Origin

Latin

provincia

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