province

The definition of a province is a specific area or location within a country or state that is often a subset of a larger union.

(noun)

Ontario is an example of a province of Canada.

See province in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun

any of the outside territories controlled and ruled by ancient Rome
an administrative division of a country; specif., any of the ten main administrative divisions of Canada
1. a territorial district; territory
2. the parts of a country removed from the capital and the populated, cultural centers
proper duties or functions; sphere: enforcing the laws does not fall within the province of this commission
an area, division, or branch of learning or activity
a division of a country under the jurisdiction of an archbishop or metropolitan
a division of the world, smaller than a region, with reference to the plants or animals found there

Origin: OFr < L provincia, province < ? IE *prowo- (< base *pro-) > Gr prōira, prow, OE frea, lord

See province in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

A territory governed as an administrative or political unit of a country or empire.
A division of territory under the jurisdiction of an archbishop.
provinces Areas of a country situated away from the capital or population center.
A comprehensive area of knowledge, activity, or interest: a topic falling within the province of ancient history. See Synonyms at field.
The range of one's proper duties and functions; scope or jurisdiction.
Ecology An area of land, less extensive than a region, having a characteristic plant and animal population.
Any of various lands outside Italy conquered by the Romans and administered by them as self-contained units.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English

Origin: , from Old French

Origin: , from Latin prōvincia

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