I. |prōvən|säl, |präv- adjective
Usage: usually capitalized
Etymology: Middle French, from Provence, region of southeastern France (from Latin Provincia, literally, province) + -al — more at province
1. : of, relating to, or characteristic of Provence, a region of France
2. : of, relating to, or characteristic of the people of Provence
II. noun
( plural provençals or proven·çaux -sō(z))
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: Middle French, from provençal, adjective
1.
a. : a native or inhabitant of Provence in France
b. : a native speaker of the Provençal language
2. : a Romance language spoken in southeastern France