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• prov·ince — /ˈprɑːvəns/ noun, pl inces 1 [count] : any one of the large parts that some countries are divided into the Canadian provinces 2 [count] : a subject or area of interest that a person knows about or is involved in usually singular It s a legal… …   Useful english dictionary

• ince — ince; prov·ince; …   English syllables

• prov — ap·prov·a·bil·i·ty; ap·prov·a·ble; ap·prov·al; ap·prov·ance; ap·prov·ing·ly; dis·ap·prov·ing·ly; im·prov·abil·i·ty; im·prov·able; im·prov·er; im·prov·i·sa·to·re; im·prov·i·sa·to·ri·al; im·prov·i·sa·tri·ce; prov; prov·abil·i·ty; prov·able;… …   English syllables

• province — prov·ince …   English syllables

• province — prov|ince W3 [ˈprɔvıns US ˈpra: ] n [Date: 1300 1400; : Old French; Origin: Latin provincia Roman land , from vincere to defeat ] 1.) also Province one of the large areas into which some countries are divided, and which usually has its own local… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• province — prov|ince [ pravıns ] noun count ** 1. ) one of many areas into which some countries are divided: the Canadian provinces 2. ) FORMAL a subject that someone knows about or is responsible for: The family finances are his wife s province. 3. ) a… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• province — prov•ince [[t]ˈprɒv ɪns[/t]] n. 1) gov an administrative division or unit of a country, esp. any of the 10 principal political units of Canada 2) the provinces the parts of a country outside of the capital or the largest cities 3) a country,… …   From formal English to slang

• Provincetown — Prov•ince•town [[t]ˈprɒv ɪnsˌtaʊn[/t]] n. geg a town at the tip of Cape Cod, in SE Massachusetts: resort. 3536 …   From formal English to slang

• 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

• Kruger and al. v. The Queen — ! bgcolor= 6699FF | Case opinions Kruger and al. v. The Queen , [1978] 1 S.C.R. 104, was a decision by the Supreme Court of Canada on the relationship between the Indian Act and provincial game laws. The Indian Act is a federal law enacted under… …   Wikipedia