Provincial
(noun) a country person
synonyms : bucolic , peasant- The provincial, dressed in a straw hat and baggy pants, was instantly recognizable amongst the others gathered in the inn’s dining room.
- (noun) (Roman Catholic Church) an official in charge of an ecclesiastical province acting under the superior general of a religious order
- "the general of the Jesuits receives monthly reports from the provincials"
- (adj.) characteristic of the provinces or their people
- "deeply provincial and conformist", "in that well-educated company I felt uncomfortably provincial", "narrow provincial attitudes"
- (adj.) of or associated with a province
- "provincial government"
Provincial newspapers carry more personal interest stories as compared to national newspapers.
Mnemonics
- (Tag: ) province somewhat SOUNDS very close to PRINCE..so the area that is under the control of a prince...IS A PROVINCE....AND ANY PROVINCE IS very limited in area.. so limited in outlook.
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