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   providence

   /ˈprɒvɪd(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 care: "I live out my life as Providence decrees"
   • 2. timely preparation for future eventualities: "it was considered a duty to encourage providence" Similar prudenceforesightforethoughtfar-sightednessjudgementjudiciousnessshrewdnesscircumspectionwisdomsagacitycommon senseprecautioncautioncarecarefulnessgood managementcareful budgetingthriftthriftinesseconomyforehandedness

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

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   What does Providence mean?

   • Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free! Can you solve 4 words at once? Get Word of the Day daily email! The meaning of PROVIDENCE is divine guidance or care.

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   How many meanings does the noun Providence have?

   • There are ten meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun providence, three of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. How common is the noun providence? About 2 occurrences per million words in modern written English How is the noun providence pronounced?

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   What is God's Providence?

   • To begin with, the providence of God is simply God’s involvement in the world. Jerry Bridges defines providence as God’s “constant care for and His absolute rule over all His creation for His own glory and the good of His people.”

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   What is the significance of Providence for humans?

   • Providence, like religion, is significant only to humans. It is intended to express the essential distinction of man from brutes and rescue man from the tyranny of the Forces of Nature. Examples of this distinction include Jonah in the whale and Daniel in the den of lions.

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   Where is Providence located?

   • Providence is located on Varnum Street Northeast. It was situated in a working-class black neighborhood not far from the Shrine of the Immaculate Conception. On the drive there, you would notice how the houses shrank in size and grew closer together around Providence, some with fake green turf lining their front steps.

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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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   the foreseeing care and guidance of God or nature over the creatures of the earth. 2. (cap) God, esp. when conceived as omnisciently directing the universe and the affairs of humankind with wise benevolence. 3. a manifestation of divine care or direction. 4. provident or prudent management of resources; prudence. 5.

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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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   What does the noun providence mean? There are ten meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun providence , three of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

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   Providence is God, or a force that is believed by some people to arrange the things that happen to us.

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    Apr 14, 1994 · To begin with, the providence of God is simply God’s involvement in the world. Jerry Bridges defines providence as God’s “constant care for and His absolute rule over all His creation for His own glory and the good of His people.”.