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provinceful

provinceful noun: the amount that a province can hold.

Noun

provinceful (plural provincefuls)

  1. the amount that a province can hold.
    • The cherry came from Persia, so they say, Well, Cyrus and his army here might stay A Week Or two, and with the birds dispute Their title to a provinceful of fruit.1913, William Henry Taylor, Canadian Seasons: Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter, with a Medley of Reveries in Verse and Prose and Other Curios, page 26
    • Local boards overestimate options open to the Department of Education, a provincial leader says: There's a provinceful of auditors.1995, Kenneth Leithwood, Effective School District Leadership: Transforming Politics into Education, SUNY Press, →ISBN, page 171

Forms of provinceful

pluralprovincefuls

Origin of provinceful

From province + -ful.

Questions about provinceful

What does provinceful mean?
Provinceful means the amount that a province can hold.
What part of speech is provinceful?
Provinceful is a noun.
What is the plural of provinceful?
The plural of provinceful is provincefuls.

Words near provinceful in the dictionary

  1. Province of Quebec
  2. province-level cities
  3. province-level city
  4. province-level municipalities
  5. province-level municipality
  6. provinceful
  7. provincefuls
  8. provincehood
  9. provinces
  10. Provincetown
  11. Provincetowner

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