provincial
/prəˈvɪnʃl/adjective
उच्चारण प्रविन्शल
प्रांतीय, प्रादेशिक
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[only before noun]
connected with one of the large areas that some countries are divided into, with its own local government
प्रांतीय, प्रादेशिक
- provincial elections
- the provincial capital
- The provincial government announced new schools for the hill districts.
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- He was elected to the provincial assembly last year.
- Provincial towns often have beautiful old markets.
Synonyms regional state local territorial
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disapproving
unwilling to consider new or different ideas or things
संकीर्ण विचारों वाला, दकियानूसी
- a narrow, provincial attitude
- His provincial outlook made him suspicious of anything new or unfamiliar.
- Her provincial views surprised her classmates from the big city.
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- Don't be so provincial; try the food of other regions too.
- The critic dismissed the film as dull and provincial in its outlook.
Synonyms narrow-minded parochial insular small-minded unsophisticated
Opposite broad-minded cosmopolitan sophisticated liberal
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pro·vin·cial
With -cial (not 'provintial').
अंत में -cial ('provintial' गलत है)।
?Which word?
Keep the narrow-minded words together: provincial, parochial (interested only in your own small area), insular (not interested in other cultures), bigoted.
संकीर्णता के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: provincial, parochial (केवल अपने छोटे क्षेत्र में रुचि), insular (अन्य संस्कृतियों में रुचि नहीं), bigoted।
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General knowledge
Under the Government of India Act 1935, India had 'provincial autonomy'; Pakistan and Canada still use 'provinces'.
Government of India Act 1935 के तहत भारत में 'provincial autonomy' थी; पाकिस्तान और कनाडा अब भी 'provinces' शब्द प्रयोग करते हैं।