providence
See also: Providence
English
Etymology
From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Anglo-Norman providence, (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Middle French providence, and their source, (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Latin prōvidentia (“providence, foresight”), from the present participle of prōvidēre (“to provide”).
Pronunciation
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Audio (US): (file)
Noun
providence (countable and uncountable, plural providences)
- (now rare) Preparation for the future; good governance, foresight. [from 14th c.]
- The careful governance and guidance of God (or another deity, nature etc.). [from 14th c.]
- A manifestation of divine care or direction; an instance of divine intervention. [from 16th c.]
- 1971, Keith Thomas, Religion and the Decline of Magic, Folio Society 2012, p. 91:
- The idea was that a complete list of fully documented providences should be compiled as a cooperative venture which would cross denominational barriers.
- 1971, Keith Thomas, Religion and the Decline of Magic, Folio Society 2012, p. 91:
- Specifically, the prudent care and management of resources; thriftiness, frugality. [from 17th c.]
- His providence in saving for his old age is exemplary.
Related terms
Translations
prudent care and management of resources; thriftiness
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careful guardianship exercised by a deity
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manifestation of divine care or direction
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See also
French
Pronunciation
Noun
providence f (plural providences)
Old French
Noun
providence oblique singular, f (nominative singular providence)
- providence (manifestation of divine care or direction)
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