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Effected by, or referable to, divine direction or superintendence; as, the providential contrivance of thing; a providential escape.
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Definitions
- a. Effected by, or referable to, divine direction or superintendence; as, the providential contrivance of thing; a providential escape.
- adj. peculiarly fortunate or appropriate; as if by divine intervention
- adj. relating to or characteristic of providence
- adj. resulting from divine providence
- Effected by, or referable to, divine direction or superintendence; as, the providential contrivance of thing; a providential escape. -- Prov"i*den"tial*ly, adv.
- Effected by, or referable to, divine direction orsuperintendence; as, the providential contrivance of thing; aprovidential escape.-- Prov"i*den"tial*ly, adv.
- j:100 a. relating to or characteristic of providence s. resulting from divine providence