noun
Mino Province
Historical province located in the southern part of present-day Gifu Prefecture. Used in historical contexts.
美濃はかつての令制国の一つで、現在の岐阜県南部にあたる。
Mino was one of the old provinces of Japan, corresponding to the southern part of present-day Gifu Prefecture.
The name 美濃 (Mino) is of ancient origin, likely derived from the earlier reading みの (Mino) of uncertain etymology. The kanji 美濃 are ateji (phonetic equivalents) assigned later.