OXFORD 9000
📚 noun • entry_id 5946

province

/ˈpɹɑv.ɪns/
Meanings (ES + gloss)
provincia
An administrative subdivision of certain countries, including Canada and China.
After the Hsuchow-Pengpu Battle,* with the exception of the battles fought on Tengpu Island and Kinmen Island,** Government troops put up no determined fight, and, as a result, pro…
The telegraph administration refuses to transmit messages either to or from the Provinces of Hu-Peh, Hu-Nan, Kiang-Si, Sze-Chuan, Kwei-Chow, and Yu-Nan^([sic – meaning Yun-Nan]).
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