No. 10,382 in German
provinzial
"Provinzial" in English means "provincial," referring to something related to a province or being narrow-minded/unsophisticated.
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Die Provinzial war schon immer ein verlässlicher Versicherer.
The Provinzial has always been a reliable insurer.
Here 'Provinzial' refers to a specific insurance company in Germany, demonstrating a proper noun usage of the term.
Ihr habt eine sehr provinziale Einstellung zu diesem Thema.
You have a very provincial attitude towards this issue.
The word 'provinziale' here is used as an adjective meaning 'provincial', which can imply having a limited or narrow outlook.
In der Provinzialität des Dorflebens fand er dennoch Frieden.
In the provinciality of village life, he nonetheless found peace.
In this sentence, 'Provinzialität' describes the characteristic of being provincial, demonstrating its use as a noun referring to the attributes of living in a provincial setting.
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