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provincial

/prəˈvɪnʃəl/

Translations

provincialnoun

provincials

/prəˈvɪn.ʃəl/

провинциал

He was considered a provincial by the city dwellers.

Горожане считали его провинциалом.

Additional translations

житель провинции

провинциальный житель

Synonyms

district resident

provincialadjective

more provincial

Comp.

most provincial

Super.

/prəˈvɪnʃəl/

провинциальный

The town had a very provincial atmosphere.

Город имел очень провинциальную атмосферу.

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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.