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The province of a rector; a parish church, parsonage, or spiritual living, with all its rights, tithes, and glebes.

To bring to terms; to humble; to conquer; to subdue; to capture; as, to reduce a province or a fort.

ings to order; the reduction of the expenses of government; the reduction of a rebellious province.

ivided; hence, in general, a portion of space or territory of indefinite extent; country; province; district; tract. If thence he 'scappe, into whatever world, Or unknown region. Milton.

held, sometimes as long as six months, by a newly elected official, as the governor of a province, to examine into the conduct of a predecessor.

ritish India, held by an officer styled the Residentl: also, a Dutch commercial colony or province in the East Indies.

One who maintains a thesis in reply, and whose province it is to refute objections, or overthrow arguments; -- distinguished from opponent. I. Watts.

in accordance with a resolution passed, in 1870, by both houses of the Convocation of the Province of Canterbury, England. Both English and American revisers were employed on the work. It was first published in a complete form in 1885, and is a revised form of the Authorized Version. See Authorized Version, under Autho…

renunciation of allegiance and subjection to a government; rebellion; as, the revolt of a province of the Roman empire. Who first seduced them to that foul revolt Milton.

Domain; province; sphere. Sir W. Scott.

A small river which separated Italy from Cisalpine Gaul, the province alloted to Julius Cæsar.

cleanly kept; filthy. The rustly little schooners that bring fire wood from the Brititsh provinces. Hawthorne.

The governor of a province in ancient Persia; hence, a petty autocrat despot.

the jurisdiction of a bishop; as, the see of New York. (b) The seat of an archibishop; a province or jurisdiction of an archibishop; as, an archiepiscopal see. (c) The seat, place, or office of the pope, or Roman pontiff; as, the papal see. (d) The pope or his court at Rome; as, to appeal to the see of Rome. Apostolic…

particular; single. Each several ship a victory did gain. Dryden. Each might his several province well command, Would all but stoop to what they understand. Pope.

A title originally conferred by the Mikado on the military governor of the eastern provinces of Japan. By gradual usurpation of power the Shoguns (known to foreigners as Tycoons) became finally the virtual rulers of Japan. The title was abolished in 1867. [Written variously, Shiogun, Shiogoon, etc.]…

A kind of linen cloth, originally made in Silesia, a province of Prussia.

A district or province; a circar. [India]

Circuit or range of action, knowledge, or influence; compass; province; employment; place of existence. To be called into a huge sphere, and not to be seen to move in 't. Shak. Taking her out of the ordinary relations with humanity, and inclosing her in a sphere by herself. Hawthorne. Each in his hidden sphere of joy o…

Formerly, the chief magistrate of the United Provinces of Holland; also, the governor or lieutenant governor of a province.