province

Betekenis (Engels)

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. (Ancient-Rome, Roman-Empire, historical) An area outside Italy which is administered by a Roman governor or prefect.
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, with-definite-article) The parts of a country outside its national capital.
7. A major region defined by common geologic attributes and history.
8. An area of activity, responsibility or knowledge; the proper concern of a particular person or concept.

Sinonieme

region

district

state

country

county

territory

area

save

department

government

prefecture

precinct

shire

omit

field

economize

responsibility

land

economical

locality

provincial

quarter

range

realm

remit

segment

site

speciality

terms

town

🏙️

understand

week

zone

measurement

governorate

examine oneself

voivodeship

ambit

voivodship

canton

circle

⭕

circumference

cognizance

commonwealth

division

domain

examine

field of knowledge

ground

hemisphere

Vertalings

provincia

province

provincia

Provinz

provincie

επαρχία

provincia

província

província

il

région

parêzgeh

mihafize

eyalet

Uitgespreek as (IPA)

/ˈpɹɑv.ɪns/

Etimologie (Engels)

Geërf van Middle English: provynce

In summary

From Middle English provynce, from Anglo-Norman province, Old French province, from Latin prōvincia, seemingly corresponding to prō- and vinciō. Replaced Old English boldġetæl.

Sinne

The province is divided into four cantons .

The province does not permit the ordination of women to the episcopate .