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   provincial

   /prəˈvɪnʃl/

   adjective

   • 1. of or concerning a province of a country or empire: "provincial elections" Similar non-metropolitansmall-townnon-urbanoutlyingruralcountryrusticbackwoodsbackwaterinformal:one-horsehickfreshwaterOpposite nationalmetropolitancosmopolitan
   • 2. of or concerning the regions outside the capital city of a country, especially when regarded as unsophisticated or narrow-minded: "provincial towns" Similar regionalstateterritorialdistrictlocalsectoralzonalcantonalcountyparochialcolonialunsophisticatednarrow-mindedparochialsmall-townsuburbaninsularparish-pumpinward-lookinglimitedrestrictedlocalistconservativenarrowsmall-mindedpettyblinkeredilliberalinflexiblebigotedprejudicedintolerantinformal:jerkwatercorn-fedOpposite nationalsophisticatedbroad-minded

   noun

   • 1. an inhabitant of a province of a country or empire.
   • ▪ (in Canada) sporting contests held between teams representing the country's administrative divisions.
   • 2. an inhabitant of the regions outside the capital city of a country, especially when regarded as unsophisticated or narrow-minded: "a town populated by money-grubbers, philistines, and self-satisfied provincials"
   • ▪ local newspapers, as contrasted with national ones. British
   • 3. the head or chief of a province or of a religious order in a province.

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Old French, from Latin provincialis ‘belonging to a province’ (see province).

   Derivatives

   • 1. provinciality noun
   • 2. provincialization noun
   • 3. provincialize verb
   • 4. provincially adverb

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPROVINCIAL | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Provincial can be a noun or an adjective. As a noun, it means a person who comes from a place outside the capital city of a country. As an adjective, it means relating to a province or having old-fashioned opinions.

   • English (US)

     relating to an area that is governed as part of a country or...

   • Znaczenie Provincial, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     PROVINCIAL definicja: 1. a person who comes from somewhere...

   • Provincial: Norwegian Translation

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   • Translate English to Italian

     provincial translate: provinciale, provinciale, provinciale....

   • Provincial in Catalan

     PROVINCIAL translate: provincial, de província. Learn more...

   • Indonesian Translation

     provincial translate: provinsial. Learn more in the...

   • Translate English to Korean

     PROVINCIAL translate: 주의, 특정 지방의. Learn more in the...

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3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › provincialProvincial Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Learn the noun and adjective meanings of provincial, as well as its synonyms, examples, and word history. Provincial can refer to a person or thing from a province, or one with limited outlook or polish.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryPROVINCIAL | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   Provincial can be a noun or an adjective that refers to someone or something from a place that is not near a large city or an empire. Learn how to use provincial in sentences and see translations in different languages.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishPROVINCIAL definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Provincial means connected with the parts of a country away from the capital city, or relating to a large section of a country with its own administration. It can also describe someone or something as old-fashioned and boring, or a person who lacks sophistication or broad-mindedness.

6. www.dictionary.com › browse › provincialPROVINCIAL Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   having or showing the manners, viewpoints, etc., considered characteristic of unsophisticated inhabitants of a province; rustic; narrow or illiberal; parochial: a provincial point of view. Synonyms: small-town, rural.

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › provincialProvincial - definition of provincial by The Free Dictionary

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   Provincial means of or relating to a province, or of or characteristic of people from the provinces. It can also mean limited in perspective, narrow, or unsophisticated. See different sources, translations, and examples of provincial.

8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › provincialProvincial - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   A provincial person comes from the backwaters. Someone from a small province outside of Provence, France, might seem a little more provincial and less worldly than someone from, say, Paris. Something or someone provincial belongs to a province, or region outside of the city.