English Explanatory Dictionary

Providence

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. Divine care or direction, the will of God or the gods; the grace of God; fate or fortune.
  2. A number of places named after Divine Providence:
  3. A number of places in the United States:
  4. A city in Providence County, Rhode Island, the state capital and largest city.
  5. A town in Marengo County, Alabama.
  6. An unincorporated community in White County, Arkansas.
  7. A ghost town in San Bernardino County, California.
  8. An unincorporated community in Bureau County, Illinois.
  9. An unincorporated community in Union Township, Johnson County, Indiana.
  10. A city in Webster County, Kentucky.
  11. An unincorporated community in Simpson County, Kentucky.
  12. An unincorporated community in Trimble County, Kentucky.
noun
  1. Preparation for the future; good governance; foresight.
  2. The careful governance and guidance of God (or another deity, nature, etc.).
  3. A manifestation of divine care or direction; an instance of divine intervention.
  4. Specifically, the prudent care and management of resources; thriftiness, frugality.

Pronunciation

/ˈpɹɒvɪdəns/ /ˈpɹɑvɪdəns/ en-us-providence.ogg

Word forms

Providence providences

Etymology

From providence.

Synonyms

Divine Providence hand of God

Related words

Lake Providence provident divine

Derived words

East Providence Nether Providence New Providence Port Providence Providence County Providence Plantations Providence River Upper Providence West Providence improvidence Lake Providence Providence Portal unprovidenced
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