providence

Short definition from Wiktionary

Noun

1. 1
   Preparation for the future; good governance; foresight.
2. 2
   The careful governance and guidance of God (or another deity, nature, etc.).
3. 3
   A manifestation of divine care or direction; an instance of divine intervention.
4. 4
   Specifically, the prudent care and management of resources; thriftiness, frugality.

Proper noun

1. 1
   Divine care or direction, the will of God or the gods; the grace of God; fate or fortune.
2. 2
   A number of places in the United States: A city in Providence County, Rhode Island, the state capital and largest city.
3. 3
   A number of places in the United States: A town in Marengo County, Alabama.
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   A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in White County, Arkansas.
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   A number of places in the United States: A ghost town in San Bernardino County, California.
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   A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Bureau County, Illinois.
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   A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Union Township, Johnson County, Indiana.
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   A number of places in the United States: A city in Webster County, Kentucky.
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   A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Simpson County, Kentucky.
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    A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Trimble County, Kentucky.
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    A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Cecil County, Maryland.
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    A number of places in the United States: A township and unincorporated community therein, in Lac qui Parle County, Minnesota.
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    A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Boone County, Missouri.
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    A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Dunklin County, Missouri.
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    A number of places in the United States: A town in Saratoga County, New York.
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    A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Caswell County, North Carolina.
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    A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Granville County, North Carolina.
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    A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in McDowell County, North Carolina.
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    A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Rockingham County, North Carolina.
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    A number of places in the United States: A township and ghost town in Lucas County, Ohio.
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    A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Orangeburg County, South Carolina.
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    A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Anderson County, Texas.
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    A number of places in the United States: A city in Cache County, Utah.
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    A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Jackson County, West Virginia.
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    A number of places in the United States: A number of other townships, in Iowa (2), North Carolina, and Pennsylvania (4), listed under Providence Township.
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    A number of places named after Divine Providence: A village in Apatou commune, French Guiana department.
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    A number of places named after Divine Providence: A community in the Demerara-Mahaica region, Guyana.