province

Definitions of province

n the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation

Synonyms:: state

Examples:: show 127 examples...; hide 127 examples...; Guangdong province
a province in southern China; Gansu province
a province in north-central China; formerly part of the Silk Road to Turkistan and India and Persia; Hebei province
a populous province in northeastern China; Hunan province
a province in southeastern central China between the Nan Ling mountains and the Chang Jiang; noted for its timber and valuable mineral resources; Szechwan province
a populous province of south central China; Yunnan province
a province of southern China; Xinjiang Uighur Autonomous Region
an autonomous province in far northwestern China on the border with Mongolia and Kazakhstan; the largest province in the People's Republic of China and the homeland of the Uighur people; Inner Mongolia
an autonomous region of northeastern China that was annexed by the Manchu rulers in 1635 and became an integral part of China in 1911; Yucatan
a state of Mexico on the northern part of the Yucatan Peninsula; Campeche
a Mexican state on the eastern part of the Gulf of Campeche; Chihuahua
a state in northern Mexico; mostly high plateau; Coahuila
a state in northern Mexico; mostly high plateau; Quintana Roo
a Mexican state on the eastern side of the Yucatan Peninsula; Tabasco
a Mexican state on the Gulf of Campeche; Lower Saxony
a state in northwestern Germany; Bavaria
a state in southern Germany famous for its beer; site of an automobile factory; Kosovo
a Serbian province in southern Serbia and Montenegro populated predominantly by Albanians; Bosnia
the northern part of Bosnia-Herzegovina; Tirol
a picturesque mountainous province of western Austria and northern Italy; Assam
state in northeastern India; Karnataka
state in southern India; formerly Mysore; Manipur
state in northeastern India; Andhra Pradesh
a state of southeastern India on the Bay of Bengal; Bihar
a state of northeastern India; Goa
a state of southwestern India; a former Portuguese colony; Gujarat
an industrialized state in western India that includes parts of Bombay; Tamil Nadu
a state in southeastern India on the Bay of Bengal (south of Andhra Pradesh); formerly Madras; Uttar Pradesh
a state in northern India; Orissa
state in eastern India on the Bay of Bengal; West Bengal
a state in eastern India; Indonesian Borneo
the part of Indonesia on the southern side of the island of Borneo; Friesland
one of the northernmost provinces of the Netherlands; Orange Free State
a province in central South Africa that was colonized by the Boers; named Free State in 1997; Transvaal
a province of northeastern South Africa originally inhabited by Africans who spoke Bantu; colonized by the Boers; Cape of Good Hope Province
a former province of southern South Africa that was settled by the Dutch in 1652 and ceded to Great Britain in 1814; in 1994 it was split into three new provinces of South Africa; Cape of Good Hope
a province of western South Africa; Abkhazia
an autonomous province of Georgia on the Black Sea; a strong independence movement has resulted in much instability; Adzharia
an autonomous province of Georgia on the Black Sea; Buganda
a state of Uganda and site of a former Bantu kingdom; Commonwealth of Puerto Rico
a self-governing commonwealth associated with the United States occupying the island of Puerto Rico; Abruzzi e Molise
a mountainous region of central Italy on the Adriatic; Basilicata
a region of southern Italy (forming the instep of the Italian `boot'); Calabria
a region of southern Italy (forming the toe of the Italian `boot'); Campania
a region of southwestern Italy on the Tyrrhenian Sea including the islands of Capri and Ischia; Emilia-Romagna
a region of north central Italy on the Adriatic; Friuli-Venezia Giulia
a region in northeastern Italy; Latium
an ancient region of west central Italy (southeast of Rome) on the Tyrrhenian Sea; Liguria
region of northwestern Italy on the Ligurian Sea; Lombardia
a region of north central Italy bordering Switzerland; Marches
a region in central Italy; Molise
a region of south central Italy; Piedmont
the region of northwestern Italy; includes the Po valley; Apulia
a region in southeastern Italy on the Adriatic; Sardegna
the Italian region on the island of Sardinia; the kingdom of Sardinia was the nucleus for uniting Italy during the 19th century; Sicilia
the Italian region on the island of Sicily; Toscana
a region in central Italy; Trentino-Alto Adige
a region of northeastern Italy bordering Austria; Umbria
a mountainous region in central Italy; Valle D'Aosta
a region in northwestern Italy; Venezia-Euganea
a region of northeastern Italy on the Adriatic; Alberta
one of the three prairie provinces in western Canada; rich in oil and natural gas and minerals; British Columbia
a province in western Canada; Manitoba
one of the three prairie provinces in central Canada; New Brunswick
a province in southeastern Canada; Newfoundland and Labrador
a Canadian province on the island of Newfoundland and on the mainland along the coast of the Labrador Sea; became Canada's 10th province in 1949; Nova Scotia
the Canadian province in the Maritimes consisting of the Nova Scotia peninsula and Cape Breton Island; French settlers who called the area Acadia were exiled to Louisiana by the British in the 1750s and their descendants are know as Cajuns; Ontario
a prosperous and industrialized province in central Canada; Prince Edward Island
an island in the Gulf of Saint Lawrence; the smallest province of Canada; Quebec
the largest province of Canada; a French colony from 1663 to 1759 when it was lost to the British; Saskatchewan
one of the three prairie provinces in west central Canada; Queensland
a state in northeastern Australia; New South Wales
an Australian state in southeastern Australia; Victoria
a state in southeastern Australia; Tasmania
an Australian state on the island of Tasmania; South Australia
a state in south central Australia; Western Australia
a state containing the western third of Australia; Russian Soviet Federated Socialist Republic
formerly the largest Soviet Socialist Republic in the USSR occupying eastern Europe and northern Asia; Camellia State
a state in the southeastern United States on the Gulf of Mexico; one of the Confederate states during the American Civil War; Last Frontier
a state in northwestern North America; the 49th state admitted to the union; Grand Canyon State
a state in southwestern United States; site of the Grand Canyon; Land of Opportunity
a state in south central United States; one of the Confederate states during the American Civil War; Golden State
a state in the western United States on the Pacific; the 3rd largest state; known for earthquakes; Centennial State
a state in west central United States in the Rocky Mountains; Constitution State
a New England state; one of the original 13 colonies; Diamond State
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies; Everglade State
a state in southeastern United States between the Atlantic and the Gulf of Mexico; one of the Confederate states during the American Civil War; Empire State of the South
a state in southeastern United States; one of the Confederate states during the American Civil War; Aloha State
a state in the United States in the central Pacific on the Hawaiian Islands; Gem State
a state in the Rocky Mountains; Land of Lincoln
a midwestern state in north-central United States; Hoosier State
a state in midwestern United States; Hawkeye State
a state in midwestern United States; Sunflower State
a state in midwestern United States; Bluegrass State
a state in east central United States; a border state during the American Civil War; famous for breeding race horses; Pelican State
a state in southern United States on the Gulf of Mexico; one of the Confederate states during the American Civil War; Pine Tree State
a state in New England; Old Line State
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies; Massachusetts
a state in New England; one of the original 13 colonies; Great Lakes State
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region; North Star State
a midwestern state; Magnolia State
a state in the Deep South on the gulf of Mexico; one of the Confederate States during the American Civil War; Show Me State
a midwestern state in central United States; a border state during the American Civil War, Missouri was admitted to the Confederacy without actually seceding from the Union; Treasure State
a state in northwestern United States on the Canadian border; Cornhusker State
a midwestern state on the Great Plains; Battle Born State
a state in the southwestern United States; Granite State
a state in New England; one of the original 13 colonies; Garden State
a Mid-Atlantic state on the Atlantic; one of the original 13 colonies; Land of Enchantment
a state in southwestern United States on the Mexican border; New York State
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies; Old North State
a state in southeastern United States; one of the original 13 colonies; Peace Garden State
a state of north central United States bordering on Canada; Buckeye State
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region; Sooner State
a state in south central United States; Beaver State
a state in northwestern United States on the Pacific; Keystone State
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies; Little Rhody
a state in New England; one of the original 13 colonies; the smallest state; Palmetto State
a state in the Deep South; one of the original 13 colonies; Mount Rushmore State
a state in north central United States; Volunteer State
a state in east central United States; Lone-Star State
the second largest state; located in southwestern United States on the Gulf of Mexico; Beehive State
a state in the western United States; settled in 1847 by Mormons led by Brigham Young; Green Mountain State
a state in New England; Old Dominion State
a state in the eastern United States; one of the original 13 colonies; one of the Confederate States in the American Civil War; Evergreen State
a state in northwestern United States on the Pacific; Mountain State
a state in east central United States; Badger State
a midwestern state in north central United States; Equality State
a state in the western United States; mountainous in the west and north with the Great Plains in the east

Types:: show 9 types...; hide 9 types...; commonwealth
the official name of some states in the United States (Massachusetts and Pennsylvania and Virginia and Kentucky) and associated territories (Puerto Rico); eparchy
a province in ancient Greece; American state
one of the 50 states of the United States; Italian region
Italy is divided into 20 regions for administrative purposes; Canadian province
Canada is divided into 12 provinces for administrative purposes; Australian state
one of the several states constituting Australia; Soviet Socialist Republic
one of the states that formerly made up the former Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (1922-1991); slave state
any of the southern states in which slavery was legal prior to the American Civil War; free state
any state prohibiting slavery prior to the American Civil War

Type of:: administrative district, administrative division, territorial division
a district defined for administrative purposes

n the proper sphere or extent of your activities

“it was his province to take care of himself”

Synonyms:: responsibility

Types:: ecclesiastical province
the district within the jurisdiction of an archbishop or a metropolitan or one of the territorial divisions of an ecclesiastical order

Type of:: area, arena, domain, field, orbit, sphere
a particular environment or walk of life

n the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation

n the proper sphere or extent of your activities

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