province — [ prɔvɛ̃s ] n. f. • 1170 « province ecclésiastique, métropole »; lat. provincia, de vincere « vaincre » 1 ♦ (1213) Hist. rom. Territoire conquis hors de l Italie, assujetti aux lois romaines et administré par un gouverneur appelé proconsul ou… … Encyclopédie Universelle
province — PROVINCE. s. f. Estenduë considerable de pays qui fait partie d un grand Estat, & dans laquelle sont comprises plusieurs villes, bourgs, villages, &c. sous un mesme gouvernement. Les Provinces du Royaume. cet Estat est divisé en plusieurs… … Dictionnaire de l'Académie française
province — Province, tout pays loing hors d Italie, que les Romains avoyent vaincu à force d armes, ausquels ils envoyoyent apres des gouverneurs de leur ville, Prouincia. La quatriesme partie d une province, dont les quatre font le tout, Tetrarchia… … Thresor de la langue françoyse
province — I noun appointment, area, assigned task, assignment, business, canton, capacity, charge, circuit, colony, compass, county, demesne, department, district, division, domain, dominion, duty, field, function, job, jurisdiction, occupation, office,… … Law dictionary
Province — Prov ince, n. [F., fr. L. provincia; prob. fr. pro before, for + the root of vincere to conquer. See {Victor}.] 1. (Roman Hist.) A country or region, more or less remote from the city of Rome, brought under the Roman government; a conquered… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
province — ► NOUN 1) a principal administrative division of a country or empire. 2) (the provinces) the whole of a country outside the capital, especially when regarded as lacking in sophistication or culture. 3) (one s province) an area in which one has… … English terms dictionary
province — [präv′ins] n. [OFr < L provincia, province < ? IE * prowo (< base * pro ) > Gr prōira, PROW1, OE frea, lord] 1. any of the outside territories controlled and ruled by ancient Rome 2. an administrative division of a country; specif.,… … English World dictionary
province — early 14c., from O.Fr. province (13c.), from L. provincia territory under Roman domination, usually explained as pro before + vincere to conquer (see VICTOR (Cf. victor)); but this does not suit the earliest Latin usages … Etymology dictionary
province — 1 *field, domain, sphere, territory, bailiwick Analogous words: *limit, confine, bound, end 2 *function, office, duty Analogous words: *work, calling, pursuit, business: *task, duty, job … New Dictionary of Synonyms
province — [n] area of rule, responsibility arena, bailiwick, business, calling, canton, capacity, champaign, charge, colony, concern, county, demesne, department, dependency, district, division, domain, dominion, duty, employment, field, function,… … New thesaurus
