—adj.
1 a of or concerning a province. b of or concerning the provinces.
2 unsophisticated or uncultured in manner, speech, opinion, etc.
—n.
1 an inhabitant of a province or the provinces.
2 an unsophisticated or uncultured person.
3 Eccl. the head or chief of a province or of a religious order in a province.
Derivatives:
provinciality n. provincialize v.tr. (also -ise). provincially adv.
Etymology: ME f. OF f. L provincialis (as PROVINCE)
Useful english dictionary. 2012.