providence

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Synonyms: procidence, provident, province, prominence, providee, improvidence, prodigence, provence, presidence, propidene, providencia

Antonyms: procidence, provident, province, prominence, providee, improvidence, prodigence, provence, presidence, propidene, providencia

Related words from Datamuse; suggestions, not definitions.

Proper noun

1. {{senseid|en|Q866338}} [[divine|Divine]] [[care]] or [[direction]], the [[will]] of [[God]] or the [[gods]]; the [[grace]] of God; [[fate]] or [[fortune]].
2. {{senseid|en|any of many places named after Divine Providence}} {{place|en|number of places named after Divine Providence}}:

Noun

1. {{lb|en|now|_|rare}} {{cap|preparation}} for the [[future]]; [[good]] [[governance]]; [[foresight]]. {{defdate|from 14th c.}}
2. The [[careful]] [[governance]] and [[guidance]] of [[God]] (or another [[deity]], [[nature]], etc.). {{defdate|from 14th c.}}
3. A [[manifestation]] of [[divine]] [[care]] or [[direction]]; an instance of divine [[intervention]]. {{defdate|from 16th c.}}
4. Specifically, the [[prudent]] [[care]] and [[management]] of [[resource]]s; thriftiness, [[frugality]]. {{defdate|from 17th c.}}

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