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provincial

/prəˈvɪnʃəl/

Translations

provincialnoun

provincials

/prəˈvɪn.ʃəl/

provincialNom masculin; au féminin : provinciale.

The city dwellers often viewed the provincials as lacking in cultural refinement.

Les citadins considéraient souvent les provinciaux comme dépourvus de raffinement culturel.

Additional translations

provincialDans l’Église, supérieur chargé d’une province religieuse.

Synonyms

district resident

provincialadjective

more provincial

Comp.

most provincial

Super.

/prəˈvɪnʃəl/

provincialSe dit d’une personne, d’une mentalité ou d’une manière de voir jugée peu ouverte, voire étroite d’esprit.

Her provincial outlook on life made it difficult for her to understand the complexities of the city.

Son regard provincial sur la vie lui rendait difficile de comprendre les complexités de la ville.

Additional translations

provincialEmploi religieux.

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Definitions

provincialnoun

An inhabitant of a province of a country or empire, often considered to be unsophisticated or narrow-minded.

The city dwellers often viewed the provincials as lacking in cultural refinement.

A member of a religious order who is in charge of a province.

The provincial of the order visited the monastery to oversee the new projects.

provincialadjective

Relating to or characteristic of a province or the regions outside the capital city of a country, often regarded as unsophisticated or narrow-minded.

Her provincial outlook on life made it difficult for her to understand the complexities of the city.

Relating to an ecclesiastical province or to the office of a provincial in a religious order.

A provincial chapter was convened to discuss the order's missionary work.