province Copy link Outline I. District1. prōvincia (an acquired territory; not a part of the original state)2. rĕgio, ōnis, f. (a district; not under a separate governor like provinciaII. Duty, task1. prōvincia2. offĭcium3. after verb to be, expr. by simple gen. • province: I. District: 1. prōvincia (an acquired territory; not a part of the original state): passim. Belonging to, of a p., provincialis, e: Cic.: Tac. 2. rĕgio, ōnis, f. (a district; not under a separate governor like provincia: the most suitable word for modern general sense): cf. Liv. 45, 29, med., where Macedonia, not yet made a provincia, is divided into four regions (regiones). II. Duty, task: 1. prōvincia: Ter. Ph. 1, 2, 22 (duram cepisti p., a difficult duty); Cic. Sull. 18, fin. 2. offĭcium: v. duty. 3. after verb to be, expr. by simple gen.: it is the p. of the judge, judicis est, etc.: L. G. § 266.