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- Dictionaryprovincial/prəˈvɪnʃl/
adjective
- 1. of or concerning a province of a country or empire: "provincial elections" Similar Opposite
- 2. of or concerning the regions outside the capital city of a country, especially when regarded as unsophisticated or narrow-minded: "provincial towns" Similar Opposite
noun
- 1. an inhabitant of a province of a country or empire.
- 2. an inhabitant of the regions outside the capital city of a country, especially when regarded as unsophisticated or narrow-minded: "a town populated by money-grubbers, philistines, and self-satisfied provincials"
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PROVINCIAL definition: 1. a person who comes from somewhere in a country outside its capital city 2. relating to an area…. Learn more.
provincial. 1 of 2. noun. pro· vin· cial prə-ˈvin (t)-shəl. Synonyms of provincial. 1. : the superior of a province of a Roman Catholic religious order. 2. : one living in or coming from a province. 3. a. : a person of local or restricted interests or outlook. b. : a person lacking urban polish or refinement. provincial. 2 of 2. adjective. 1.
Provincial means connected with the parts of a country away from the capital city.
provincial. A provincial person comes from the backwaters. Someone from a small province outside of Provence, France, might seem a little more provincial and less worldly than someone from, say, Paris. Something or someone provincial belongs to a province, or region outside of the city.
1. Of or relating to a province. 2. Of or characteristic of people from the provinces; not fashionable or sophisticated: "Well-educated professional women ... made me feel uncomfortably provincial" (J.R. Salamanca). 3. Limited in perspective; narrow and self-centered. n. 1. A native or inhabitant of the provinces. 2.
Provincial definition: belonging or peculiar to some particular province; local. See examples of PROVINCIAL used in a sentence.
Definition of provincial adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
provincial meaning, definition, what is provincial: relating to or coming from a province: Learn more.
PROVINCIAL meaning: 1. relating to a province 2. relating to or typical of the provinces: . Learn more.
Provincial definition: belonging or peculiar to some particular province; local. See examples of PROVINCIAL used in a sentence.