provinces

/ˈpɹɑvɪnsɪz/

IPA: /P R AA1 V AH0 N S AH0 Z/

noun

1
A region of the earth or of a continent; a district or country.
2
An administrative subdivision of certain countries, including Canada and China.
3
(Roman history) An area outside Italy which is administered by a Roman governor.
4
An area under the jurisdiction of an archbishop, typically comprising a number of adjacent dioceses.
5
An area under the jurisdiction of a provincial within a monastic order.
6
(in plural, chiefly with definite article) The parts of a country outside its capital city.
7
An area of activity, responsibility or knowledge; the proper concern of a particular person or concept.

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