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Definition of Providence

1. Noun. The capital and largest city of Rhode Island; located in northeastern Rhode Island on Narragansett Bay; site of Brown University.

2. Noun. The guardianship and control exercised by a deity. "Divine providence"

3. Noun. A manifestation of God's foresightful care for his creatures.

4. Noun. The prudence and care exercised by someone in the management of resources.

Definition of Providence

1. n. The act of providing or preparing for future use or application; a making ready; preparation.

Definition of Providence

1. Proper noun. God, or a guardian deity. ¹

2. Proper noun. Any of several cities in the United States, especially the capital of Rhode Island ¹

3. Noun. The prudent care and management of resources. ¹

4. Noun. The careful guardianship exercised by a deity. ¹

5. Noun. A manifestation of divine care or direction. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Providence

1. [n -S]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Providence

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Literary usage of Providence

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Encyclopedia Americana: A Library of Universal Knowledge (1919)
"Providence possesses a civic centre which rivals anything of the kind in America. The principal buildings are the city hall, State house, State Normal ..."

2. Index of Economic Material in Documents of the States of the United States by Adelaide Rosalia Hasse (1907)
"Act to Incorporate Commercial Bank, In Providence. 8 pp. ... BANKS: INDIVIDUAL—cont'd Liberty Bank nd Charter of the Liberty Bank, Providence, RI 8 pp. 24°. ..."

3. The Works of George Bull: D. D., Lord Bishop of St. David's by George Bull, Edward Burton, Robert Nelson (1827)
"The providence of God hath so contrived it, that our good and evil days, ... This mixture of good and evil days is by the divine Providence so proportioned, ..."

4. The Catholic Encyclopedia: An International Work of Reference on the by Charles George Herbermann, Edward Aloysius Pace, Condé Bénoist Pallen, Thomas Joseph Shahan, John Joseph Wynne (1913)
"In the last fifteen years (1911) the Italians have come to Providence and ... Two churches for the Italians were dedicated in Providence in 1910 and other ..."

5. The New England Historical and Genealogical Register by Henry Fritz-Gilbert Waters (1900)
"The proofs are these : (1) Benjamin* Gorham of Providence sells land to "beloved son, Jabez of Providence, for and in consideration of the sum of £100. ..."

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