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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.

2. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › providencePROVIDENCE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   PROVIDENCE definition: 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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4. www.oed.com › dictionary › providence_nprovidence, n. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English ...

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   What does the noun providence mean? There are ten meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun providence , three of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › english › providencePROVIDENCE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   the foreseeing care and guidance of God or nature over the creatures of the earth. 2. (cap) God, esp. when conceived as omnisciently directing the universe and the affairs of humankind with wise benevolence. 3. a manifestation of divine care or direction. 4. provident or prudent management of resources; prudence. 5.

6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definitionprovidence noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and ...

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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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   The care or benevolent guidance of God or nature. An instance of this. God, as the guiding power of the universe. Divine care or direction, the will of God or the gods; fate. Any of several cities named for this force, particularly the capital of the American state of Rhode Island.

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   What does Providence mean?

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   PROVIDENCE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   How many meanings does the noun Providence have?

   • There are ten meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun providence, three of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. How common is the noun providence? How is the noun providence pronounced? Where does the noun providence come from? providence is of multiple origins.

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   Is Providence a religious word?

   • And so, the noun providence has come to mean the act of providing for or sustaining and governing the universe by God. It’s really interesting to me that if you look up providence in Webster’s dictionary, it’s a religious word. Definition number three is given some kind of wider meaning. But the first two definitions have to do with God.

   The Providence of God

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   What is Providence in the Bible?

   • What is providence? Providence, in theological thinking, is usually put after the doctrine of creation. So, all that was involved in bringing the universe into being as it is, is creation, and then all of God’s involvement with it, sustaining of it, guiding and so on, is providence.

   The Providence of God

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   What is the significance of Providence for humans?

   • Providence, like religion, is significant only to humans. It is intended to express the essential distinction of man from brutes and rescue man from the tyranny of the Forces of Nature. Examples of this distinction include Jonah in the whale and Daniel in the den of lions.

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   Is providence God?

   • Providence is God, or a force which is believed by some people to arrange the things that happen to us. The first Slav pope, John Paul, said that providence had chosen him to proclaim the spiritual unity of Europe. These women regard his death as an act of providence. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary.

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9. www.britannica.com › dictionary › ProvidenceProvidence Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

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   PROVIDENCE meaning: God or fate thought of as the guide and protector of all human beings.