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Provence vs Province - What's the difference?

provence | province |

As proper nouns the difference between provence and province

is that provence is a maritime region of southeastern France bordering Italy while province is northern Ireland.

As a noun province is

a subdivision of government usually one step below the national level; one of ten of Canada's federated entities, recognized by the Constitution and having a separate representative of the Sovereign (compare territory).

provence

English

(wikipedia Provence)

Proper noun

(en proper noun)
  • A maritime region of southeastern France bordering Italy

    • Related terms

    *

    Derived terms

    * Provence rose

    province

    English

    (wikipedia province)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • 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.

    • Quotations

    * (English Citations of "province")

    Derived terms

    * provincehood * provincewide

    Related terms

    * provincial

    Coordinate terms

    * canton * county * department * oblast * shire * state

    Proper noun

  • (British) Northern Ireland
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