Providence
Prov´i`dence
| n. | 1. | The act of providing or preparing for future use or application; a making ready; preparation. |
| 2. | Foresight; care; especially, the foresight and care which God manifests for his creatures; hence, God himself, regarded as exercising a constant wise prescience. | |
| 3. | (Theol.) A manifestation of the care and superintendence which God exercises over his creatures; an event ordained by divine direction. | |
| 4. | Prudence in the management of one's concerns; economy; frugality. |
| Noun | 1. |  Providence - the capital and largest city of Rhode Island; located in northeastern Rhode Island on Narragansett Bay; site of Brown UniversitySynonyms: capital of Rhode Island |
| 2. | providence - the guardianship and control exercised by a deity; "divine providence" | |
| 3. | providence - a manifestation of God's foresightful care for His creatures | |
| 4. | providence - the prudence and care exercised by someone in the management of resources Antonyms: improvidence, shortsightedness - a lack of prudence and care by someone in the management of resources |