This article is about political-adminstrative jurisdictions. See Ecclesiastical province and geologic province for those meanings.

Province is a name for a subnational entity.

Linguistics

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The word is attested in English since c.1330, deriving from Old French province (13c.), itself from Latin provincia "territory under Roman domination". This is derived from pro- ("on behalf of") and vincere ("to take control")--in other words, a province is a territory or function that a Roman magistrate took control of on behalf of his government.

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@Rob_Feature How about over the maritime provinces of Canada PLUS a huge swath of South America and the Caribbean.
MuddyRiverMedia (Mark Fogarty) Tue, 05 Jan 2010 21:08:48 -0000
@Rob_Feature How about over the maritime provinces of Canada PLUS a huge swath of South America and the Caribbean.
Of all the provinces in SA, I still haven't been to the Eastern Cape! I shall in #2010 #roadtrip
katesque (Katlego Motseoakhumo) Tue, 05 Jan 2010 20:30:03 -0000
Of all the provinces in SA, I still haven't been to the Eastern Cape! I shall in #2010 #roadtrip
Turns out that the drinking age in some Canadian provinces is 19. BIRTHDAY IS MEANINGFUL AGAIN
Mister_Wang (Kevin Wang) Tue, 05 Jan 2010 20:27:25 -0000
Turns out that the drinking age in some Canadian provinces is 19. BIRTHDAY IS MEANINGFUL AGAIN
PNLA/WLA 2010 Conference (Victoria, Canada) - library staff from 5 states and 2 provinces: 11-14 Aug 2010 http://bit.ly/6tWjMs
DougSalz (Doug Salzwedel) Tue, 05 Jan 2010 19:31:35 -0000
PNLA/WLA 2010 Conference (Victoria, Canada) - library staff from 5 states and 2 provinces: 11-14 Aug 2010 http://bit.ly/6tWjMs
PROVINCES: Ever so sorry. We seem to have all the grit down here in London.
marcooth (Mark Emlyn Evans) Tue, 05 Jan 2010 19:24:36 -0000
PROVINCES: Ever so sorry. We seem to have all the grit down here in London.
@emaleth28 No, the schedule is all screwy here too. Some provinces and cities in Canada get the day ahead, other's get it day after. Stupid.
nancy777ca (Nancy Da Silva) Tue, 05 Jan 2010 19:01:14 -0000
@emaleth28 No, the schedule is all screwy here too. Some provinces and cities in Canada get the day ahead, other's get it day after. Stupid.

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