Adjective modifier

• first: He succeeded Howard as Vicar-General of the English Dominicans in 1676 and later became the first Provincial of the restored English Province.

• European: In October of this last year, the British Province hosted the annual conference of the European Jesuit provincials.

Modifies a noun

• governor: The daughter of a Turkish provincial governor, she came to Hilla in the dying days of the Ottoman Empire.

• synod: Through a common provincial synod, over which he presided himself, it could not be done.

• legislature: There is also a provincial legislature with 45 seats, 9 of which are reserved for the armed forces.

• capital: All Elan locations are listed on the reverse along with town plans of the seven provincial capitals.

• directorate: The provincial education directorate of Maputo designed its strategic plan in 1998.

• backwater: The location is switched from a provincial backwater of Imperial Russia to a far-flung outpost of the British Empire, Trinidad.

Modifying Another Word

• Prior: In 1992 he was elected Prior Provincial of the English Province of Dominicans, based in London.

• even: Most cities have more than one newspaper, and even provincial capitals could have upto 8 morning dailies.

• distinctly: Indeed, the unknown architect may well have been a local builder since his interpretation of the elements in the design is distinctly provincial.

• somewhat: As a somewhat provincial lad I've still less than ten slots under my belt since I started out in May this year.

• so: One of the bad things about England is that it is so provincial.

• primarily: De Vere Hotels is an upmarket, primarily provincial hotel chain targeted at the conference, corporate and leisure markets.

Used with adjective complement

• elect: In 1992 he was elected Prior Provincial of the English Province of Dominicans, based in London.