Province vs Conquer - What's the difference?
province | conquer |
A subdivision of government usually one step below the national level; (Canada) one of ten of Canada's federated entities, recognized by the Constitution and having a separate representative of the Sovereign (compare territory).
A territorial area within a country.
A jurisdiction; a (literal or figurative) area of authority.
(British) Northern Ireland
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To defeat in combat; to subjugate.
* (Alexander Pope) (1688-1744)
To overcome an abstract obstacle.
* (John Milton) (1608-1674)
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To gain, win, or obtain by effort.
To acquire by force of arms, win in war.
As a noun province
is a subdivision of government usually one step below the national level; (canada) one of ten of canada's federated entities, recognized by the constitution and having a separate representative of the sovereign (compare territory).As a proper noun province
is (british) northern ireland.As a verb conquer is
to defeat in combat; to subjugate.province
English
(wikipedia province)Noun
(en noun)Quotations
* (English Citations of "province")Derived terms
* provincehood * provincewideCoordinate terms
* canton * county * department * oblast * shire * stateProper noun
conquer
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Verb
(en verb)- We conquered France, but felt our captive's charms.
- By winning words to conquer hearts, / And make persuasion do the work of fear.