Provincial Definition & Meaning
provincial
- adjective
- of or associated with a province; "provincial government"
- characteristic of the provinces or their people; "deeply provincial and conformist"; "in that well-educated company I felt uncomfortably provincial"; "narrow provincial attitudes"
- noun
- (Roman Catholic Church) an official in charge of an ecclesiastical province acting under the superior general of a religious order; "the general of the Jesuits receives monthly reports from the provincials"
- a country person
"Provincial" in song lyrics
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"Now it's essential, our problems ain't provincial"
The Coup — Drug Warz -
"hotel provincial"
AOL — AOL
Words that rhyme with provincial
Usage tips for "provincial"
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- What does provincial mean?
- of or associated with a province; "provincial government" characteristic of the provinces or their people; "deeply provincial and conformist"; "in that well-educated company I felt uncomfortably provincial"; "narrow provincial attitudes" (Roman Catholic Church) an official in charge of an ecclesiastical province acting under the superior general of a religious order; "the general of the Jesuits receives monthly reports from the provincials" a country person
- What part of speech is provincial?
- Provincial is an adjective and a noun.
- How many definitions does provincial have?
- Provincial has 4 definitions across 2 parts of speech (adjective, noun).