10+ Synonyms for Provincial & Similar Words
Definition of 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"
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Writing tips for "provincial"
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"Provincial" in song lyrics
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"Now it's essential, our problems ain't provincial"
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"hotel provincial"
AOL — AOL
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