- pro|vin|ci|al|i|ty
- pro|vin|ci|al|i|ty «pruh VIHN shee AL uh tee», noun, plural -ties.1. provincial quality or character.2. a provincial characteristic or trait.
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pro|vin´cial|i|za´tion — pro|vin|cial|ize «pruh VIHN shuh lyz», transitive verb, ized, iz|ing. 1. to make provincial; give a provincial character or name to. 2. to bring under the jurisdiction of a province: »Lesage wants to provincialize such federally administered… … Useful english dictionary
pro|vin|cial|ize — «pruh VIHN shuh lyz», transitive verb, ized, iz|ing. 1. to make provincial; give a provincial character or name to. 2. to bring under the jurisdiction of a province: »Lesage wants to provincialize such federally administered plans as unemployment … Useful english dictionary
pro|vin´cial|ly — pro|vin|cial «pruh VIHN shuhl», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. of a province: »a provincial government. 2. belonging or peculiar to some particular province or provinces rather than to the whole country; local: »provincial English, provincial customs … Useful english dictionary
pro|vin|cial — «pruh VIHN shuhl», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. of a province: »a provincial government. 2. belonging or peculiar to some particular province or provinces rather than to the whole country; local: »provincial English, provincial customs. This Tuscan… … Useful english dictionary
pro|vin|cial|i|sa|tion — «pruh VIHN shuh luh ZAY shuhn», noun. Especially British. provincialization … Useful english dictionary
pro|vin|cial|ise — «pruh VIHN shuh lyz», transitive verb, ised, is|ing. Especially British. provincialize … Useful english dictionary
pro|vin|cial|ism — «pruh VIHN shuh lihz uhm», noun. 1. provincial manners, habit of thought, or the like: »Neither “provincialism” nor “sectionalism” holds the South together but something deeper than these and essential to our system (Harper s). 2.… … Useful english dictionary
pro|vin|cial|ist — «pruh VIHN shuh lihst», noun. 1. a supporter or advocate of the rights and claims of a province: »The “provincialists” are incapable of providing the Quebec wing of a Canadian party (Canadian Forum). 2. a native or inhabitant of a province;… … Useful english dictionary
in|ter|pro|vin|cial — «IHN tuhr pruh VIHN shuhl», adjective. between provinces … Useful english dictionary
pro — pro·bate; pro·ba·tion·ary; pro·bos·cid·ea; pro·bos·ci·de·an; pro·ca·vi·id; pro·ce·dur·al; pro·ce·dure; pro·ceed; pro·ce·leus·mat·ic; pro·cess; pro·ces·sion; pro·ces·sion·al; pro·chordate; pro·claim; pro·clit·ic; pro·coe·lia; pro·coe·li·an;… … English syllables
