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provincial
pro·vin·cial
[
prə vínshəl
]
adjective
Definition:
1.
of province:
belonging to or coming from a province
2.
unsophisticated and narrow-minded:
unsophisticated and unwilling to accept new ideas or ways of thinking
3.
architecture
furniture
simple and plain:
in a simple and plain decorative style
noun
(
plural
pro·vin·cials
)
Definition:
1.
somebody from provinces:
somebody who comes from or lives in the provinces
2.
somebody unsophisticated:
an unsophisticated or narrow-minded person
3.
christianity
head of province:
the head of an ecclesiastical province or of a religious order in a province
[
14th century. Directly or via French< Latin
provincialis
<
provincia
(see
province
)
]
pro·vin·ci·al·i·ty
[
prə vìnshee állətee
]
noun
pro·vin·cial·ly
[
prə vínshəlee
]
adverb
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pro·vin·ci·al·i·ty [ prə vìnshee állətee ] nounpro·vin·cial·ly [ prə vínshəlee ] adverb
