REGIONS

Noun

regions

plural of region

Noun

regions pl (plural only)

(Ireland, British, definite: the regions) the rest of the country excluding the capital city or metropolitan region

Synonyms

• (rest of the country): the provinces (British)

Anagrams

• Reginos, eringos, ignores, ingoers, signore

Source: Wiktionary

REGION

Re"gion (r"jn), n. Etym: [F. région, from L. regio a direction, a boundary line, region, fr. regere to guide, direct. See Regimen.]

1. One of the grand districts or quarters into which any space or surface, as of the earth or the heavens, is conceived of as divided; hence, in general, a portion of space or territory of indefinite extent; country; province; district; tract. If thence he 'scappe, into whatever world, Or unknown region. Milton.

2. Tract, part, or space, lying about and including anything; neighborhood; vicinity; sphere. "Though the fork invade the region of my heart." Shak. Philip, tetrarch of .. the region of Trachonitis. Luke iii. 1.

3. The upper air; the sky; the heavens. [Obs.] Anon the dreadful thunder Doth rend the region. Shak.

4. The inhabitants of a district. Matt. iii. 5.

5. Place; rank; station. [Obs. or R.] He is of too high a region. Shak.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition