[pro.vin.cial] n [in sense 1, fr. ME, fr. MF or ML; MF, fr. ML provincialis, fr. provincia ecclesiastical province; in other senses, fr. L provincialis, fr. provincia province] (14c) 1: the superior of a province of a Roman Catholic religious order
2: one living in or coming from a province 3 a: a person of local or restricted interests or outlook b: a person lacking urban polish or refinement
[2]provincial adj (14c) 1: of, relating to, or coming from a province
2. a: limited in outlook: narrow b: lacking the polish of urban society: unsophisticated
3: of or relating to a decorative style (as in furniture) marked by simplicity, informality, and relative plainness; esp: french provincial -- pro.vin.cial.ly adv