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True Frenchman in province (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

realm

'province' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'true frenchman' is the wordplay.
'true' becomes 'real' (synonyms).
'frenchman' becomes 'm' (abbreviation for Monsieur - like 'Mr').
'real'+'m'='REALM'

'in' is the link.

(Other definitions for realm that I've seen before include "World" , "Lamer (anag.)" , "region" , "department" , "Kingdom, domain" .)

I've seen this clue in The Sun.
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