provincial
Definition
- n. (Roman Catholic Church) an official in charge of an ecclesiastical province acting under the superior general of a religious order
- adj. of or associated with a province
- adj. characteristic of the provinces or their people
Word forms
- Plural
- provincials
Example sentences
n.
He was considered a provincial because he didn't understand the city's culture.
a.
Her views seemed very provincial, lacking the perspective of the wider world.