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Type Region
Pronounced Pron. /pʁɔ.vɑ̃s/(French)

Meaning & History

From Latin provincia meaning "province", a Roman territorial division. This is the name a region in southern France, originally acquiring its name because it was the first Roman province beyond the Alps.