What does province in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word province in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use province in French.

The word province in French means province, provinces, provincial, tour the country, in the provinces, Granada Province, Granada, Liège, Province of Liège. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word province

province

nom féminin (division fédérale)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le Québec est une province du Canada.
Quebec is a province of Canada.

provinces

nom féminin (hors capitale)

(plural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors.")
La décentralisation a permis le transfert de grandes institutions en province.
Devolution has led to many institutions being relocated to the provinces.

provincial

adjectif (un peu démodé)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Les parisiennes se moquent de nos airs de province.
Parisians laugh at our provincial manners.

tour the country

locution verbale (faire une tournée nationale)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

in the provinces

locution adverbiale (hors de la capitale)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
Gilles a toujours habité en province.

Granada Province, Granada

nom propre féminin (province espagnole) (in Spain)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

Liège, Province of Liège

nom féminin (province belge)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La Province de Liège est francophone.

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