Associations to the word «Providence»

Wiktionary

PROVIDENCE, proper noun. Divine care or direction, the will of God or the gods; fate
PROVIDENCE, proper noun. Any of several cities named for this force, particularly the capital of the American state of Rhode Island
PROVIDENCE, noun. (now rare) Preparation for the future; good governance, foresight. [from 14th c.]
PROVIDENCE, noun. The careful governance and guidance of god (or another deity, nature etc.). [from 14th c.]
PROVIDENCE, noun. A manifestation of divine care or direction; an instance of divine intervention. [from 16th c.]
PROVIDENCE, noun. Specifically, the prudent care and management of resources; thriftiness, frugality. [from 17th c.]

Dictionary definition

PROVIDENCE, noun. The capital and largest city of Rhode Island; located in northeastern Rhode Island on Narragansett Bay; site of Brown University.
PROVIDENCE, noun. The guardianship and control exercised by a deity; "divine providence".
PROVIDENCE, noun. A manifestation of God's foresightful care for his creatures.
PROVIDENCE, noun. The prudence and care exercised by someone in the management of resources.

Wise words

Occasionally in life there are those moments of unutterable fulfillment which cannot be completely explained by those symbols called words. Their meanings can only be articulated by the inaudible language of the heart.
Martin Luther King Jr.