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   Prov·i·dence

   /ˈprävəd(ə)ns/

   

   noun

   • 1. the protective care of God or of nature as a spiritual power: "they found their trust in divine providence to be a source of comfort" Similar fatedestinynemesiskismetGod's willdivine interventionpredestinationpredeterminationastral influencethe starsfortunefortuityserendipitychanceluckaccidentcircumstancescoincidenceone's lot (in life)archaic:one's portion
   • ▪ God or nature as providing protective or spiritual care: "I live out my life as Providence decrees"
   • ▪ timely preparation for future eventualities: "it was considered a duty to encourage providence" Similar prudenceforesightforethoughtfar-sightednessjudgmentjudiciousnessshrewdnesscircumspectionwisdomsagacitycommon senseprecautioncautioncarecarefulnessgood managementcareful budgetingthriftthriftinesseconomyforehandedness

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Old French, from Latin providentia, from providere ‘foresee, attend to’ (see provide).

   Scrabble Points: 18

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   Providence: [geographical name] city in northern Rhode Island that is the state capital and a port at the head of the #R##N##R##N# Providence River#R##N# (a northern arm of Narragansett Bay) population 178,042.

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   What does Providence mean?

   • Get a quick, free translation! PROVIDENCE definition: 1. an influence that is not human in origin and is thought to control people's lives: 2. an…. Learn more.

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   Is Providence a religious word?

   • And so, the noun providence has come to mean the act of providing for or sustaining and governing the universe by God. It’s really interesting to me that if you look up providence in Webster’s dictionary, it’s a religious word. Definition number three is given some kind of wider meaning. But the first two definitions have to do with God.

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   How did Providence get its name?

   • Port of entry and major trading center. Roger Williams founded Providence in the early seventeenth century after he was exiled from the colony of Massachusetts. He named it in gratitude for “God's merciful providence.” So when Providence scored the first 10 points, it wasn’t much of a shock.

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   Do you use the word providence in your vocabulary?

   • My guess is that most of you don’t use the word providence very much in your vocabulary. Except for the fact that there are schools named this and so there are probably cheers that include providence — “Give me a P, give me an R — it’s probably not something that you use.

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   Providence definition: the foreseeing care and guidance of God or nature over the creatures of the earth.. See examples of PROVIDENCE used in a sentence.

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   PROVIDENCE meaning: 1. an influence that is not human in origin and is thought to control people's lives: 2. an…. Learn more.

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   providence: See: discretion , economy , frugality , precaution , preparation , provision , prudence

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   Providence definition: Care or preparation in advance; foresight. All blasphemies against God, as denying His being, or providence, all contumelious reproaches of Jesus Christ, all profane scoffing at the Holy Scriptures, or exposing any part thereof to contempt or ridicule, are punishable by the temporal courts with fine, imprisonment and also infamous corporal punishment.

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   5 meanings: Christianity God, esp as showing foreseeing care and protection of his creatures a port in NE Rhode Island, capital.... Click for more definitions.