province

province
Province, tout pays loing hors d'Italie, que les Romains avoyent vaincu à force d'armes, ausquels ils envoyoyent apres des gouverneurs de leur ville, Prouincia.
La quatriesme partie d'une province, dont les quatre font le tout, Tetrarchia tetrarchiae.
Province paisible, Pacatissima prouincia.
Province où il y a beaucoup de peine et de travail, Negotiosa et molesta prouincia.
Le Roy et gouverneur de la quatriesme partie d'une province, Tetrarcha tetrarchae.
Qui demeure en une province, Prouincialis.
Administrer soigneusement la province, Curare prouinciam.
En faire une province, In prouinciam redigere.

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