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provincial

1. pro.vin.cial \pr*-'vin-ch*l\ n 1: the superior of a province of a Roman 
   Catholic religious order  2: one living in or coming from a province  3a: a 
   person of local or restricted interests or outlook  3b: a person lacking 
   metropolitan polish or refinement 
2. provincial \-'vinch-(*-)le-\ aj 1: of or relating to a province  2: 
   confined to a province or region : NARROW  3: of or relating to a 
   decorative style (as in furniture) marked by simpli city, informality, and 
   relative plainness - pro.vin.cial.ly av