"Eastern Province" meaning in English

See Eastern Province in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Etymology: Either: * A Calque of Tamil கிழக்கு மாகாணம் (kiḻakku mākāṇam) * A Calque of Sinhalese නැගෙනහිර පළාත (nægenahira paḷāta) Etymology templates: {{calque|en|ta|கிழக்கு மாகாணம்}} Calque of Tamil கிழக்கு மாகாணம் (kiḻakku mākāṇam), {{calque|en|si|නැගෙනහිර පළාත}} Calque of Sinhalese නැගෙනහිර පළාත (nægenahira paḷāta) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Eastern Province
  1. A province of Sri Lanka. Its capital is Trincomalee. Categories (place): Places in Sri Lanka, Provinces of Sri Lanka
    Sense id: en-Eastern_Province-en-name-EOJrJYPg Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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