comprovincial

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adjective

com·​provincial
¦käm+
: of the same archiepiscopal province
a comprovincial bishop

comprovincial

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noun

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plural -s
: one of the bishops of a particular archiepiscopal province
a primate's control over his comprovincials

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

Medieval Latin comprovincialis, from Latin com- + provincialis provincial

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“Comprovincial.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/comprovincial. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.

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