"provincial" meaning in English

See provincial in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /prəˈvɪn(t)ʃəl/ [UK], /prəˈvɪnt͡ʃəl/ [US] Audio: en-us-provincial.ogg [US] Forms: provincial [positive], [comparative], [superlative]
Etymology: province + -al Etymology templates: {{ety-suffix|province|al}} province + -al Head templates: {{adj}} [POS TABLE]
  1. Provincial is when something is of or relating to a province or provinces.
    Sense id: simple-provincial-en-adj-qBxi4TTV
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Categories (other): Terms suffixed with -al

Noun

IPA: /prəˈvɪn(t)ʃəl/ [UK], /prəˈvɪnt͡ʃəl/ [US] Audio: en-us-provincial.ogg [US] Forms: provincial [singular], provincials [plural]
Etymology: province + -al Etymology templates: {{ety-suffix|province|al}} province + -al Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A provincial is a native or inhabitant of a province.
    Sense id: simple-provincial-en-noun-D8oZ4A9t
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Categories (other): Terms suffixed with -al
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