| 单词 | sister province |
| 释义 | > as lemmassister province sister province n. any province regarded as similar to, or having a close relationship with, another or others specified; spec. a Canadian province considered in relation to another. ΚΠ 1653 E. Chisenhale Catholike Hist. 279 If anything should be debated in her Convocation, which might not seem satisfactory to any other sister Province she would entertain a free debate with her. 1784 Whitehall Evening-Post 7 Oct. The Hollanders..must..engage for the sister provinces. 1877 Interim Rep. Registar-Gen. Province Ont. in Sessional Papers Province Ont. IX. No. 16 2 Denmark gives its rate of mortality 18 per 1000, Sweden, 16, and the sister Province of Nova Scotia.., 12. 1993 Globe & Mail Rep. on Business Mar. 21 The McKenna agenda includes major improvements to the province's infrastructure, such as..building a bridge link with sister province Prince Edward Island. < as lemmas |
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