province

Definitions of province
  1. noun
    the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
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    état américain
    one of the 50 states of the United States
    région italienne
    Italy is divided into 20 regions for administrative purposes
    province canadienne
    Canada is divided into 12 provinces for administrative purposes
    état australien
    one of the several states constituting Australia
    république socialiste soviétique
    one of the states that formerly made up the former Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (1922-1991)
    type of:
    district administratif, division administrative, division territoriale
    a district defined for administrative purposes
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