provincialate

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noun

The office of a provincial (monastic superior).

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Meanings

nounprovincialate (plural provincialates)

plural provincialates

  1. The office of a provincial (monastic superior).

Origin

From provincial + -ate (forms nouns denoting rank or office).

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Translations

Italian provincialato
  • provincialatoTranslations
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APA

provincialate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/provincialate

MLA

“provincialate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/provincialate. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “provincialate,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/provincialate.

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