province
pronunciation
How to pronounce province in British English:
UK [ˈprɒvɪns]
How to pronounce province in American English:
US [ˈprɑːvɪns]
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- Noun:
- the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
- the proper sphere or extent of your activities
Word Origin
- province (n.)
- early 14c., "country, territory, region," from Old French province "province, part of a country; administrative region for friars" (13c.) and directly from Latin provincia "territory outside Italy under Roman domination," also "a public office; public duty," of uncertain origin, usually explained as pro- "before" + vincere "to conquer" (see victor); but this does not suit the earliest Latin usages. Meaning "one's particular business or expertise" is from 1620s.
Example
- 1. Guangdong province is the nation 's biggest export base .
- 2. It builds and operates expressways in guangdong province .
- 3. He was from anhui province in eastern china .
- 4. The province has been a model of laissez-faire .
- 5. Fighting rages in every province .