| province | |
| 1. n. A region of the earth or of a continent; a district or country. | |
| 2. n. An administrative subdivision of certain countries, including Canada and China. | |
| 3. n. (Roman history) An area outside Italy which is administered by a Roman governor. | |
| 4. n. (Christianity) An area under the jurisdiction of an archbishop, typically comprising a number of adjacent dioceses. | |
| 5. n. (in chiefly with definite article) The parts of a country outside its capital city. | |
| 6. n. An area of activity, responsibility or knowledge; the proper concern of a particular person or concept. | |
