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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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   1. a. often capitalized : divine guidance or care. b. capitalized : God conceived as the power sustaining and guiding human destiny. 2. : the quality or state of being provident.

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   the care and control of God or of a force that is not human in origin: He trusts in divine providence. (Definition of providence from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Examples of providence. providence.

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

6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishprovidence noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   noun. /ˈprɒvɪdəns/ /ˈprɑːvɪdəns/ (also Providence) [uncountable] (formal) Idioms. God, or a force that some people believe controls our lives and the things that happen to us, usually in a way that protects us synonym fate. to trust in divine providence. She believed her suffering was sent by providence. Topics Religion and festivals c2.

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

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   noun. A looking to, or preparation for, the future; provision. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Skill or wisdom in management; prudence. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. The care or benevolent guidance of God or nature. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. An instance of this. Webster's New World.