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Webster 1913 Edition


Provinciate

Pro-vin′ci-ate

,
Verb.
T.
To convert into a province or provinces.
[Obs.]
Howell.

Webster 1828 Edition


Provinciate

PROVIN'CIATE

,
Verb.
T.
To convert into a province. [Unusual.]

Definition 2024


provinciate

provinciate

English

Verb

provinciate (third-person singular simple present provinciates, present participle provinciating, simple past and past participle provinciated)

  1. (obsolete, transitive) To convert into a province or provinces.
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