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Providence - Dictionary Definition and Overview |
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Providence : (noun)
1: the capital and largest city of Rhode Island; located in
northeastern Rhode Island on Narragansett Bay; site of
Brown University [syn: Providence, capital of Rhode
Island]
2: the guardianship and control exercised by a deity; "divine
providence"
3: a manifestation of God's foresightful care for His creatures
4: the prudence and care exercised by someone in the management
of resources [ant: improvidence]
Based on WordNet 2.0
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Providence : \Prov"i*dence\, n. [L. providentia: cf. F.
providence. See Provident, and cf. Prudence.]
1. The act of providing or preparing for future use or
application; a making ready; preparation.
Providence for war is the best prevention of it.
--Bacon.
2. Foresight; care; especially, the foresight and care which
God manifests for his creatures; hence, God himself,
regarded as exercising a constant wise prescience.
The world was all before them, where to choose Their
place of rest, and Providence their guide. --Milton.
3. (Theol.) A manifestation of the care and superintendence
which God exercises over his creatures; an event ordained
by divine direction.
He that hath a numerous family, and many to provide
for, needs a greater providence of God. --Jer.
Taylor.
Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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Providence, AL (town, FIPS 62688)
Location: 32.34445 N, 87.77210 W
Population (1990): 307 (121 housing units)
Area: 4.6 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Providence, KY (city, FIPS 63372)
Location: 37.39920 N, 87.75021 W
Population (1990): 4123 (1823 housing units)
Area: 15.9 sq km (land), 0.1 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 42450
Providence, NC
Zip code(s): 27315
Providence, RI (city, FIPS 59000)
Location: 41.82195 N, 71.41973 W
Population (1990): 160728 (66794 housing units)
Area: 47.8 sq km (land), 5.3 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 02903, 02906, 02908
Providence, UT (city, FIPS 62360)
Location: 41.70516 N, 111.81344 W
Population (1990): 3344 (897 housing units)
Area: 6.9 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 84332
Based on U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [Census_Database]:
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Providence : literally means foresight, but is generally used to denote God's
preserving and governing all things by means of second causes
(Ps. 18:35; 63:8; Acts 17:28; Col. 1:17; Heb. 1:3). God's
providence extends to the natural world (Ps. 104:14; 135:5-7;
Acts 14:17), the brute creation (Ps. 104:21-29; Matt. 6:26;
10:29), and the affairs of men (1 Chr. 16:31; Ps. 47:7; Prov.
21:1; Job 12:23; Dan. 2:21; 4:25), and of individuals (1 Sam.
2:6; Ps. 18:30; Luke 1:53; James 4:13-15). It extends also to
the free actions of men (Ex. 12:36; 1 Sam. 24:9-15; Ps. 33:14,
15; Prov. 16:1; 19:21; 20:24; 21:1), and things sinful (2 Sam.
16:10; 24:1; Rom. 11:32; Acts 4:27, 28), as well as to their
good actions (Phil. 2:13; 4:13; 2 Cor. 12:9, 10; Eph. 2:10; Gal.
5:22-25).
As regards sinful actions of men, they are represented as
occurring by God's permission (Gen. 45:5; 50:20. Comp. 1 Sam.
6:6; Ex. 7:13; 14:17; Acts 2:3; 3:18; 4:27, 28), and as
controlled (Ps. 76:10) and overruled for good (Gen. 50:20; Acts
3:13). God does not cause or approve of sin, but only limits,
restrains, overrules it for good.
The mode of God's providential government is altogether
unexplained. We only know that it is a fact that God does govern
all his creatures and all their actions; that this government is
universal (Ps. 103:17-19), particular (Matt. 10:29-31),
efficacious (Ps. 33:11; Job 23:13), embraces events apparently
contingent (Prov. 16:9, 33; 19:21; 21:1), is consistent with his
own perfection (2 Tim. 2:13), and to his own glory (Rom. 9:17;
11:36).
Based on U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [Census_Database]:
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Example Usage of Providence |
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erthestjames: Sitting here listening to my Grandma talk about her life in Lake Providence, LA. Captivated by her wisdom. Strong Woman. |
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icefrog0: @evillittlegnome And that is what we call Providence. I hunger and somewhere food is born. :-) |
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