/ prəˈvɪnʃl; NAmE / adjective , noun
■ adjective
1.
[ only before noun ] connected with one of the large areas that some countries are divided into, with its own local government :
provincial assemblies / elections
2.
[ only before noun ] (sometimes disapproving ) connected with the parts of a country that do not include the capital city :
a provincial town
3.
( disapproving ) unwilling to consider new or different ideas or things
SYN narrow-minded
► pro·vin·cial·ly / -ʃəli; NAmE / adverb
■ noun
(often disapproving ) a person who lives in or comes from a part of the country that is not near the capital city
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WORD ORIGIN
late Middle English : from Old French , from Latin provincialis belonging to a province, from provincia charge, province, of uncertain ultimate origin.