Meaning ofprovincesin English

Noun

1. outlying areas of a country; rural regions
2. a geographic region or district
3. a country subdivision (e.g. Canada, China)
4. areas outside major cities; hinterlands
5. roman-administered areas outside Italy
6. archbishop's jurisdictional area (dioceses)
7. monastic provincial's area of control
8. regions outside a country's capital city
9. an area of responsibility or knowledge; a particular domain