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provincial

/pɹɒvinʃəl̩/

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noun

Provinzler, Provinzler

A person belonging to a province; one who is provincial.

Examples :

"The new provincial arrived at the university with a strong sense of local pride. "

Der neue Provinzler kam mit einem starken Gefühl des Lokalstolzes an der Universität an.

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noun

Ordensprovinzial

A monastic superior, who, under the general of his order, has the direction of all the religious houses of the same fraternity in a given district, called a province of the order.

Examples :

"The provincial of the Franciscan order oversaw all the monasteries in the region. "

Der Ordensprovinzial des Franziskanerordens beaufsichtigte alle Klöster in der Region.

religion organization

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noun

Landei, Provinzler

A country bumpkin.

Examples :

"The new student, a provincial from a small town, was surprised by the size of the city high school. "

Der neue Schüler, ein Landei aus einer kleinen Stadt, war überrascht von der Größe der Highschool.

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adjective

Provinziell, regional

Of or pertaining to a province.

Examples :

"a provincial dialect"

Ein provinzieller Dialekt.

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adjective

Provinziell, regional

Constituting a province.

Examples :

"The small town's school district was a provincial system, separate from the larger city's. "

Das Schulsystem der Kleinstadt war ein regionales System, getrennt von dem der größeren Stadt.

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adjective

Provinziell, ländlich

Exhibiting the ways or manners of a province; characteristic of the inhabitants of a province.

Examples :

"The small town's school system had a rather provincial atmosphere, reflecting the limited opportunities available in the rural area. "

Das Schulsystem der Kleinstadt hatte eine recht provinzielle Atmosphäre, die die begrenzten Möglichkeiten in der ländlichen Gegend widerspiegelte.

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adjective

Provinziell, ländlich, ungebildet

Not cosmopolitan; backwoodsy, hick, yokelish, countrified; not polished; rude

Examples :

"The small town's high school had a very provincial atmosphere, with students who seemed less interested in the world beyond their immediate surroundings. "

Die High School der Kleinstadt hatte eine sehr provinzielle Atmosphäre, mit Schülern, die sich weniger für die Welt außerhalb ihrer unmittelbaren Umgebung zu interessieren schienen.

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adjective

Engstirnig, beschränkt

Narrow; illiberal.

Examples :

"The teacher's views on current events were quite provincial, focusing only on issues within the local community and ignoring global problems. "

Die Ansichten des Lehrers zu aktuellen Ereignissen waren recht engstirnig, da er sich nur auf Probleme innerhalb der lokalen Gemeinschaft konzentrierte und globale Probleme ignorierte.

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adjective

Provinziell, regional

Of or pertaining to an ecclesiastical province, or to the jurisdiction of an archbishop; not ecumenical.

Examples :

"a provincial synod"

Eine regionale Synode

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adjective

Engstirnig, beschränkt

Limited in outlook; narrow.

Examples :

"His ideas about the future were quite provincial; he only considered possibilities within his small town. "

Seine Vorstellungen von der Zukunft waren recht engstirnig; er berücksichtigte nur Möglichkeiten innerhalb seiner kleinen Stadt.

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