No. 15,771 in Russian
провинцией
"Провинцией" (instrumental case of "провинция") means "province" or "region."
In a sentence
Москва считалась провинцией в IX веке.
Moscow was considered a province in the 9th century.
Here, "провинцией" refers to a territorial division or a region within a country.
Этнограф изучал жизнь в провинцией, вдали от крупных городов.
An ethnographer studied life in the province, away from major cities.
Here, "провинцией" describes a rural or less urbanized area.
Он всегда мечтал сбежать из столицы и жить в провинцией.
He always dreamed of escaping the capital and living in the province.
In this context, "провинцией" implies a desire for a simpler or quieter life characteristic of provincial areas.
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