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province
Definitions
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noun
A
principal
administrative
division
of
certain
countries
or
empires
,
often
having
its
own
local
government
.
Canada
is
divided
into
ten
provinces
,
each
with
its
own
government
.
The
Roman
Empire
was
divided
into
provinces
for
easier
management
.
Quebec
is
a
province
in
eastern
Canada
known
for
its
French-speaking
population
.
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Language
Latin
Original word
provincia
Originally meant
territory
under
Roman
rule
Background
The
word
'
province'
comes
from
the
Latin
'
provincia'
,
which
referred
to
a
territory
outside
Italy
that
was
under
Roman
control
.
It
entered
English
through
Old
French
in
the
14
th
century
.
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