providence

See also Providence

English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈprɒvɪdəns/

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Noun

providence (countable and uncountable; plural providences)

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.

Translations

prudent care and management of resources

• Finnish: kaukokatseisuus (fi)
• German: Vorsorge (de) f, Umsicht (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
• Serbo-Croatian: providnost (sh) f
• Spanish: providencia (es) f
• Swedish: försyn (sv) c

careful guardianship exercised by a deity

• Finnish: kaitselmus (fi), sallimus (fi), johdatus (fi)
• French: providence (fr) f
• German: Vorsehung (de) 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), johdatus (fi)
• German: Fügung (de) f
• Italian: provvidenza (it)
• Russian: провидение (ru) (providenije) n

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

Related terms

• provident

See also

• divine

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Old French

Noun

providence f (nominative singular providence)

1. providence (manifestation of divine care or direction)