provincehood

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noun

The status of being a province.

OriginProto-Germanic *haiduz ← Proto-Indo-European *keyt- ← English province →
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Meanings

nounprovincehood (uncountable)
  1. CanadauncountableThe status of being a province.

Origin

  1. Englishprovince
  2. Proto-Indo-European*keyt-
  3. Proto-Germanic*haiduz
  4. Englishprovincehood

From province + -hood.

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APA

provincehood. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/provincehood

MLA

“provincehood.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/provincehood. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “provincehood,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/provincehood.

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