providence

1. n. The act of providing or preparing for future use or application; a making ready; preparation. Source: opted

2. n. Foresight; care; especially, the foresight and care which God manifests for his creatures; hence, God himself, regarded as exercising a constant wise prescience. Source: opted

3. n. A manifestation of the care and superintendence which God exercises over his creatures; an event ordained by divine direction. Source: opted

4. n. Prudence in the management of one's concerns; economy; frugality. Source: opted

5. n. the guardianship and control exercised by a deity Source: wordnet

6. n. a manifestation of God's foresightful care for their creatures Source: wordnet

7. n. the prudence and care exercised by someone in the management of resources Source: wordnet

8. 1. The act of providing or preparing for future use or application; a making ready; preparation. Providence for war is the best prevention of it. Bacon. 2. Foresight; care; especially, the foresight and care which God manifests for his creatures; hence, God himself, regarded as exercising a constant wise prescience. The world was all before them, where to choose Their place of rest, and Providence their guide. Milton. 3. (Theol.) A manifestation of the care and superintendence which God exercises over his creatures; an event ordained by divine direction. He that hath a numerous family, and many to provide for, needs a greater providence of God. Jer. Taylor. 4. Prudence in the management of one's concerns; economy; frugality. It is a high point of providence in a prince to cast an eye rather upon actions than persons. Quarles. Source: webster

9. A manifestation of the care and superintendence which Godexercises over his creatures; an event ordained by divine direction.He that hath a numerous family, and many to provide for, needs agreater providence of God. Jer. Taylor. Source: adambom

10. n:100 n. the capital and largest city of Rhode Island; located in northeastern Rhode Island on Narragansett Bay; site of Brown University n. the guardianship and control exercised by a deity n. a manifestation of God's foresightful care for his creatures n. the prudence and care exercised by someone in the management of resources Source: ecdict

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