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province 1. a territory governed as a unit of a country or empire 2. a district, territory, or region 3. those parts of a country lying outside the capital and other large cities and regarded as outside the mainstream of sophisticated culture 4. Ecology a subdivision of a region, characterized by a particular fauna and flora 5. an area or branch of learning, activity, etc. 6. RC Church Church of England an ecclesiastical territory, usually consisting of several dioceses, and having an archbishop or metropolitan at its head 7. a major administrative and territorial subdivision of a religious order 8. History a region of the Roman Empire outside Italy ruled by a governor from Rome province [′präv·əns] (oceanography) An area composed of a grouping of like bathymetric elements whose features are in obvious contrast with surrounding regions. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| It turned out to be an appeal to the people of the Province of Pang Ki to drive the foreign devils out of the country and burn their dwellings and churches. It was in much the same way that Britain was a Roman province. It gradually annexed province after province, purchasing them of the native chiefs, whom it seldom paid, and appointed the governor-general and his subordinates, civil and military. |
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