providence

See also Providence

English

Etymology

From Old French providence, from Latin prōvidentia (“providence, foresight”).

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈprɒvɪdəns/

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Noun

providence (uncountable)

1. The prudent care and management of resources.

   His providence in saving for his old age is exemplary.

2. The careful guardianship exercised by a deity.
3. A manifestation of divine care or direction.

See also

Collocations

• divine

Translations

Prudent care and management of resources

German: Vorsorge (de) f. Italian: provvidenza (it) f. Manx: ard-chiarail (gv) m., ard-chiarailys (gv) m. Persian: ir (fa)

Russian: предусмотрительность (ru) (pr'edusmotrít'el'nost') n. Spanish: providencia (es) f. Swedish: försyn (sv) c.

Careful guardianship exercised by a deity

Finnish: kaitselmus (fi), sallimus (fi) French: providence (fr) f. German: Fügung f. Hungarian: gondviselés (hu) Italian: provvidenza (it) f.

Manx: ard-chiarail (gv) m., ard-chiarailys (gv) m. Russian: провидение (ru) (provid'énije) n. Spanish: providencia (es) f. Swedish: försyn (sv) c.

Manifestation of divine care or direction

Finnish: (care) kaitselmus (fi), (direction) sallimus (fi) Italian: provvidenza (it) Russian: провидение (ru) n.

Spanish: providencia (es) f. Swedish: försyn (sv) c.

Related terms

• provident