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Vinony

providence

noun

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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈpɹɒvɪdəns/ / /ˈpɹɑvɪdəns/

name

Etymology: From providence.

  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:

    “Catera Northup, 20, an exotic dancer from Providence, R.I., and Treneishyia Phillips, 27, from Waynesboro, Georgia, recovered from B.B.L.s at at^([sic]) Enchantress.”

    “In Olneyville, behind the historic Atlantic Mills, the Woonasquatucket River Greenway Bike Path connects Providence to Johnston. It features soccer fields, gardens and a pump track along the way.”

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noun

Etymology: From Middle English providence, from Anglo-Norman providence, Middle French providence, and their source, Latin prōvidentia (“providence, foresight”), from the present participle of prōvidēre (“to provide”). By surface analysis, provide + -ence. Displaced native Old English foresċēawung.

  1. Preparation for the future; good governance; foresight.
  2. The careful governance and guidance of God (or another deity, nature, etc.).

    “WHEREAS it is expedient to amend the law relating to the government of Her Majesty’s Navy, whereon, under the good Providence of God, the wealth, safety and strength of the Kingdom so much depend:”

    “Constraining the area of a UAS’ operation does not provide protection to the public when there is no guarantee that a UA will remain within these confines. In this case the UA entered controlled airspace used by commercial aircraft and it could have crashed in a nearby densely populated area or at a large public event, both with a high potential for fatalities. As there was no control or influence over where it crashed, it was only down to providence that it crashed in a field 40 m away from occupied houses.”

  3. A manifestation of divine care or direction; an instance of divine intervention.

    “The idea was that a complete list of fully documented providences should be compiled as a cooperative venture which would cross denominational barriers.”

  4. Specifically, the prudent care and management of resources; thriftiness, frugality.

    “His providence in saving for his old age is exemplary.”