providence

[ProvĀ·i*dence]

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

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

Noun
the guardianship and control exercised by a deity; "divine providence"

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

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

Noun
a manifestation of God''s foresightful care for His creatures


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

n.
Foresight; care; especially, the foresight and care which God manifests for his creatures; hence, God himself, regarded as exercising a constant wise prescience.

n.
A manifestation of the care and superintendence which God exercises over his creatures; an event ordained by divine direction.

n.
Prudence in the management of one's concerns; economy; frugality.


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.
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.
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.
4. Prudence in the management of one's concerns; economy; frugality.
It is a high point of providence in a prince to cast an eye rather upon actions than persons.

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

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Usage Examples

I once asked a hermit in Italy how he could venture to live alone, in a single cottage, on the top of a mountain, a mile from any habitation? He replied, that Providence was his next-door neighbor.

It is impossible that anything so natural, so necessary, and so universal as death, should ever have been designed by providence as an evil to mankind.

We failed, but in the good providence of God apparent failure often proves a blessing.

He that takes truth for his guide, and duty for his end, may safely trust to God's providence to lead him aright.

Providence conceals itself in the details of human affairs, but becomes unveiled in the generalities of history.

My dear sister, I hope, when God Almighty in his righteous providence shall take me out of time into eternity, that it will be by a flash of lightning.

You will certainly not doubt the necessity of studying astronomy and physics, if you are desirous of comprehending the relation between the world and Providence as it is in reality, and not according to imagination.

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Other Usage Examples

I knew I had to get out of Boston and stop making movies there, at least for one movie, otherwise no one would ever consider me for a movie that took place south of Providence.

About the twenty-third year of my age, I had many fresh and heavenly openings, in respect to the care and providence of the Almighty over his creatures in general, and over man as the most noble amongst those which are visible.

Oh, the ignorance of us upon whom Providence did not sufficiently smile to permit us to be born in New England.

The superior man is the providence of the inferior. He is eyes for the blind, strength for the weak, and a shield for the defenseless. He stands erect by bending above the fallen. He rises by lifting others.

Providence has nothing good or high in store for one who does not resolutely aim at something high or good. A purpose is the eternal condition of success.

I am most thankful to Almighty Providence for mercies received, and determined still to press the case into public notice as a token of gratitude.

It may be assumed as an axiom that Providence has never gifted any political party with all of political wisdom or blinded it with all of political folly.

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