'Providence' definitions:

Definition of 'Providence'

(from WordNet)
noun
The capital and largest city of Rhode Island; located in northeastern Rhode Island on Narragansett Bay; site of Brown University [syn: Providence, capital of Rhode Island]
noun
The guardianship and control exercised by a deity; "divine providence"
noun
A manifestation of God's foresightful care for his creatures
noun
The prudence and care exercised by someone in the management of resources [ant: improvidence, shortsightedness]

Definition of 'Providence'

From: GCIDE
  • Providence \Prov"i*dence\, n. [L. providentia: cf. F. providence. See Provident, and cf. Prudence.]
  • 1. The act of providing or preparing for future use or application; a making ready; preparation. [1913 Webster]
  • Providence for war is the best prevention of it. --Bacon. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. Foresight; care; especially, the foresight and care which God manifests for his creatures; hence, God himself, regarded as exercising a constant wise prescience. [1913 Webster]
  • The world was all before them, where to choose Their place of rest, and Providence their guide. --Milton. [1913 Webster]
  • 3. (Theol.) A manifestation of the care and superintendence which God exercises over his creatures; an event ordained by divine direction. [1913 Webster]
  • He that hath a numerous family, and many to provide for, needs a greater providence of God. --Jer. Taylor. [1913 Webster]
  • 4. Prudence in the management of one's concerns; economy; frugality. [1913 Webster]
  • It is a high point of providence in a prince to cast an eye rather upon actions than persons. --Quarles. [1913 Webster]

Definition of 'providence'

From: Easton
  • Providence literally means foresight, but is generally used to denote God's preserving and governing all things by means of second causes (Ps. 18:35; 63:8; Acts 17:28; Col. 1:17; Heb. 1:3). God's providence extends to the natural world (Ps. 104:14; 135:5-7; Acts 14:17), the brute creation (Ps. 104:21-29; Matt. 6:26; 10:29), and the affairs of men (1 Chr. 16:31; Ps. 47:7; Prov. 21:1; Job 12:23; Dan. 2:21; 4:25), and of individuals (1 Sam. 2:6; Ps. 18:30; Luke 1:53; James 4:13-15). It extends also to the free actions of men (Ex. 12:36; 1 Sam. 24:9-15; Ps. 33:14, 15; Prov. 16:1; 19:21; 20:24; 21:1), and things sinful (2 Sam. 16:10; 24:1; Rom. 11:32; Acts 4:27, 28), as well as to their good actions (Phil. 2:13; 4:13; 2 Cor. 12:9, 10; Eph. 2:10; Gal. 5:22-25).
  • As regards sinful actions of men, they are represented as occurring by God's permission (Gen. 45:5; 50:20. Comp. 1 Sam. 6:6; Ex. 7:13; 14:17; Acts 2:3; 3:18; 4:27, 28), and as controlled (Ps. 76:10) and overruled for good (Gen. 50:20; Acts 3:13). God does not cause or approve of sin, but only limits, restrains, overrules it for good.
  • The mode of God's providential government is altogether unexplained. We only know that it is a fact that God does govern all his creatures and all their actions; that this government is universal (Ps. 103:17-19), particular (Matt. 10:29-31), efficacious (Ps. 33:11; Job 23:13), embraces events apparently contingent (Prov. 16:9, 33; 19:21; 21:1), is consistent with his own perfection (2 Tim. 2:13), and to his own glory (Rom. 9:17; 11:36).

Synonyms of 'Providence'

From: Moby Thesaurus

Synonyms of 'providence'

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Providence, RI -- U.S. city in Rhode Island

From: Gazetteer 2000
Name :
Providence, RI -- U.S. city in Rhode Island
Population (2000) :
173618
Housing Units (2000) :
67915
Land area (2000) :
18.466726 sq. miles (47.828598 sq. km)
Water area (2000) :
2.064515 sq. miles (5.347070 sq. km)
Total area (2000) :
20.531241 sq. miles (53.175668 sq. km)
FIPS code :
59000
Located within :
Rhode Island (RI), FIPS 44
Location :
41.823550 N, 71.422132 W
ZIP Codes (1990) :
02903 02906 02908
Note :
some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.

Providence, KY -- U.S. city in Kentucky

From: Gazetteer 2000
Name :
Providence, KY -- U.S. city in Kentucky
Population (2000) :
3611
Housing Units (2000) :
1754
Land area (2000) :
6.149764 sq. miles (15.927814 sq. km)
Water area (2000) :
0.021216 sq. miles (0.054950 sq. km)
Total area (2000) :
6.170980 sq. miles (15.982764 sq. km)
FIPS code :
63372
Located within :
Kentucky (KY), FIPS 21
Location :
37.398389 N, 87.757077 W
ZIP Codes (1990) :
42450
Note :
some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.

Providence, UT -- U.S. city in Utah

From: Gazetteer 2000
Name :
Providence, UT -- U.S. city in Utah
Population (2000) :
4377
Housing Units (2000) :
1290
Land area (2000) :
2.825650 sq. miles (7.318399 sq. km)
Water area (2000) :
0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
Total area (2000) :
2.825650 sq. miles (7.318399 sq. km)
FIPS code :
62360
Located within :
Utah (UT), FIPS 49
Location :
41.705087 N, 111.814214 W
ZIP Codes (1990) :
84332
Note :
some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.

Providence, AL -- U.S. town in Alabama

From: Gazetteer 2000
Name :
Providence, AL -- U.S. town in Alabama
Population (2000) :
311
Housing Units (2000) :
133
Land area (2000) :
1.769297 sq. miles (4.582458 sq. km)
Water area (2000) :
0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
Total area (2000) :
1.769297 sq. miles (4.582458 sq. km)
FIPS code :
62688
Located within :
Alabama (AL), FIPS 01
Location :
32.348986 N, 87.778309 W
Note :
some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.

Providence -- U.S. County in Rhode Island

From: Gazetteer 2000
Name :
Providence -- U.S. County in Rhode Island
Population (2000) :
621602
Housing Units (2000) :
253214
Land area (2000) :
413.267043 sq. miles (1070.356682 sq. km)
Water area (2000) :
22.557501 sq. miles (58.423658 sq. km)
Total area (2000) :
435.824544 sq. miles (1128.780340 sq. km)
Located within :
Rhode Island (RI), FIPS 44
Location :
41.852849 N, 71.456165 W

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