region /rēˈjən/

1. A tract of country
2. Any area or district, esp one characterized in some way
3. (from 1975 to 1996) a unit of local government in Scotland
4. A realm
5. A portion or division, as of the body
6. A portion of space
7. The atmosphere, or a division of it, esp the upper air (Shakespeare and Milton)
8. The heavens (obsolete)

Of the air

rēˈgional adjective

rēˈgionalism noun

Regional patriotism or particularism

rēˈgionalist noun and adjective

regionalīzāˈtion or regionalīsāˈtion noun

The division of a country into regions for local government administration

reˈgionalize or reˈgionalise transitive verb

rēˈgionally adverb

rēˈgionary adjective

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• major
• majorat
• majorats
• major axes
• major axis
• Majorcan
• major-domo
• major-domos
• majored
• majorette
• majorettes
• majoretting
• majorettings
• major-general
• major-generalcy
• major-generals
• major-generalship
• major histocompatibility complex
• majoring
• Majorism
• majoritaire
• majoritaires
• Majorite
• majorities