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Definition of providence

Providence
Providence Prov"i*dence, n. [L. providentia: cf. F. providence. See Provident, and cf. Prudence.] 1. The act of providing or preparing for future use or application; a making ready; preparation. Providence for war is the best prevention of it. --Bacon. 2. Foresight; care; especially, the foresight and care which God manifests for his creatures; hence, God himself, regarded as exercising a constant wise prescience. The world was all before them, where to choose Their place of rest, and Providence their guide. --Milton. 3. (Theol.) A manifestation of the care and superintendence which God exercises over his creatures; an event ordained by divine direction. He that hath a numerous family, and many to provide for, needs a greater providence of God. --Jer. Taylor.

Meaning of providence from wikipedia

- Look up Providence or providence in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Providence often refers to: Providentia, the divine personification of foresight...
- Providence is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Rhode Island. The county seat of Providence County, it is one of the oldest cities...
- The Eye of Providence (or the all-seeing eye) is a symbol depicting an eye, often enclosed in a triangle and surrounded by a ray of light or a halo, intended...
- eponymous island, though nearly all its land area is on the mainland. Providence is its capital and most populous city. Native Americans lived around Narragansett...
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- Providence Township, Pennsylvania may refer to: Providence Township, Bedford County, Pennsylvania, formed in 1780 and split in 1854 into: East Providence...
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- Providence College is a private Catholic university in Providence, Rhode Island. Founded in 1917 by the Dominican Order and the local diocese, it offers...
- and politician who served as the chief judge of the muni****l court of Providence, Rhode Island, and chairman of the Rhode Island Board of Governors for...
- The Providence Friars are the intercollegiate athletic teams that represent Providence College, located in Providence, Rhode Island. They compete in the...