- 1[only before noun] connected with one of the large areas that some countries are divided into, with its own local government provincial assemblies/elections
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- 2[only before noun] (sometimes disapproving) connected with the parts of a country that do not include the capital city a provincial town
- 3(disapproving) unwilling to consider new or different ideas or things synonym narrow-minded In spite of his education and travels, he has remained very provincial.
NAmE//prəˈvɪnʃəli//
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