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providence

/ˈpɹɑvɪdəns/noun3 syllables

Providence means: the capital and largest city of Rhode Island; located in northeastern Rhode Island on Narragansett Bay; site of Brown University.

Synonyms for providence1

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

capital of Rhode Island

Opposites of providence

improvidence

What does providence mean?4

noun

1

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

2

the guardianship and control exercised by a deity“divine providence”

3

a manifestation of God's foresightful care for their creatures

4

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

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Providence in a sentence

  • Let's conclude that providence knows what we need better than we do.sacredceltic
  • As luck would have it, Providence was on my side.brauchinet
  • Chance is a nickname for Providence.fishda

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of providence

as a noun

plural
providences