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provinces

The correct spelling is provinces.

How to pronounce provinces

/ˈpɹɒvɪnsɪz/
noun

IPA: /ˈpɹɒvɪnsɪz/

Say it like: Pro-vin-ses

The correct spelling is provinces. A region of the earth or of a continent; a district or country.

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Definition

noun

  1. 1.A region of the earth or of a continent; a district or country.
  2. 2.An administrative subdivision of certain countries, including Canada and China.
  3. 3.(Roman history) An area outside Italy which is administered by a Roman governor.
  4. 4.An area under the jurisdiction of an archbishop, typically comprising a number of adjacent dioceses.
  5. 5.An area under the jurisdiction of a provincial within a monastic order.

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