/proh'veuhn sahl", prov'euhn-/ ; Fr. /prddaw vahonn sannl"/ , adj.
1. of or pertaining to Provence, its people, or their language.
n.
2. a native or inhabitant of Provence.
3. Also called Occitan . a Romance language once widely spoken in southern France, still in use in some rural areas. Abbr.: Pr, Pr., Prov. Cf. langue d'oc .
4. the dialect of Provençal used in Provence.
[ 1580-90; provincialis PROVINCIAL. See PROVENCE, -AL 1 ]