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- There are ten meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun providence, three of which are labelled obsolete.
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.
Oct 26, 2024 · providence (countable and uncountable, plural providences) (now rare) Preparation for the future; good governance; foresight. [from 14th c.] The careful governance and guidance of God (or another deity, nature, etc.). [from 14th c.]
Dec 28, 2020 · Providence (usually capitalized) "God as beneficent caretaker of his creatures," is recorded c. 1600, from earlier use of the word for "God's beneficent care, guardianship, or guidance" (late 14c., short for divine providence, etc.).
The nouns province and providence are from Latin provincia and providentia, respectively, and they enter Middle English in the 14th century. Their base root (like provision, purvey, and provide) is providēre —a combination of the prefix pro-, meaning "before," "prior to," or "earlier than," and vidēre. (Informatively digressing: vidēre is ...
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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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.
