Definition of Providence. Meaning of Providence. Synonyms of Providence

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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 (/prɒvɪd(ə)ns/ ) 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...
- 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...
- The Eye of Providence or All-Seeing Eye is a symbol depicting an eye, often enclosed in a triangle and surrounded by rays of light or a halo, intended...
- In theology, divine providence, or simply providence, is God's intervention in the Universe. The term Divine Providence (usually capitalized) is also...
- The Providence Friars are the intercollegiate athletic teams that represent Providence College, located in Providence, Rhode Island. They compete in the...
- Providence Hospital may refer to: Providence Hospital (Columbia, South Carolina) USA Health Providence Hospital in Mobile, Alabama Providence Hospital...
- in Providence. He has also made appearances in the series Parking Wars, adjudicating several cases of traffic violations. The Caught in Providence YouTube...
- New Providence is the most populous island in The Bahamas, containing more than 70% of the total po****tion. On the eastern side of the island is the national...
- a caption above the Eye of Providence, the standard translations are "Providence favors our undertakings" and "Providence has favored our undertakings...