Guest  +  21665 Fri, 06 Feb 04 06:41 PM I have had considerable difficulty in finding the origins of the word "Province" and having stumbled across this forum would like to ask if any of you know of the origin or where I can find it keeping in mind that I have already scoured the internet looking for such. Now someone has told me that the word province was first used to identify land that was given to bishops but I could not find any information to back this up. Can anyone help me out here? Cheers Guest

	Mike in Japan  +  21697 Sat, 07 Feb 04 05:00 AM As you probably know, the word province is from the Latin provincia which originally meant 'territory outside Italy' I couldn't find any further info. Mike in Japan Joined on Tue, Aug 19 2003 Senior Member 4,371 I do like to be beside the seaside

	suzi  +  21741 Sun, 08 Feb 04 09:22 AM I found this in my favourite on-line etmology site: province - early 14c., from L. provincia "territory under Roman domination," usually explained as pro- "before" + vincere "to conquer." Provincial "countrified" first recorded 1755. you might like to add this address to your favourites? http://www.etymonline.com/ suzi Joined on Wed, Jan 7 2004 Full Member 465