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Meanings of provincial in English

Portuguese
camponês
Catalan
camperol
Spanish
campesino

A country person.

        camponês
        Portuguese
        provincial

        Characteristic of the provinces or their people.

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              Examples for "cosmopolitan"
              Examples for "cosmopolitan"
              1
              Some are coming home to start businesses that have a cosmopolitan feel.
              BBC
              2
              For a few days each year cosmopolitan chic enlivened this rural retreat.
              The Guardian
              3
              This has given the city a more cosmopolitan, liberal feel than Riyadh.
              The Guardian
              4
              He was daring in speech, broad in views, and cosmopolitan in habit.
              Heroes of Modern Europe
              5
              He forms a cosmopolitan midfield partnership with the New Zealand born Flutey.
              The Irish Times

              Administrative district.

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                    Usage of provincial in English
                    1
                    It also encourages good working relations between national, provincial, and local government.
                    The South African
                    2
                    It has become systemic in municipal government' provincial government and national government.
                    The South African
                    3
                    However, an independent report commissioned by the Madang provincial government found otherwise.
                    Radio NZ
                    4
                    And the situation is especially bad for provincial council members, Amin said.
                    Reuters
                    5
                    The restart will be subject to the provincial government inspecting the work.
                    Reuters
                    6
                    The casualties were all civilians, said provincial police chief General Noor Aqa.
                    Reuters
                    7
                    According to provincial figures, the rate of new infections has already declined:
                    The South African
                    8
                    Sbarro's Russian franchise had 88 stores last year, including in provincial cities.
                    Reuters
                    9
                    She also served as a deputy provincial commissioner responsible for detective services.
                    The South African
                    10
                    Thirty-five villages were inundated and thousands of people stranded, provincial officials said.
                    Reuters
                    11
                    Data were obtained from a provincial clinical information system and data repository.
                    Pubmed
                    12
                    General restrictions on movement, such as provincial travel and closed-off public areas.
                    The South African
                    13
                    The principal minor product of the novel lay in the provincial tale.
                    The Project Gutenberg Encyclopedia, Volume 1 of 28
                    14
                    The move follows Future Ticketing's ongoing deal with Irish provincial side Connacht.
                    The Irish Times
                    15
                    The provincial government has also introduced strict guidelines for businesses to re-open.
                    The South African
                    16
                    He is the second provincial governor to be assassinated in recent years.
                    Reuters
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                    Translations for provincial
                    Spanish
                    campesino
                    Provincial through the time
                    Provincial across language varieties
                    South Africa
                    Common
                    New Zealand
                    Common
                    Ireland
                    Less common
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