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Definition: Providence |
ProvidenceNoun1. The capital and largest city of Rhode Island; located in northeastern Rhode Island on Narragansett Bay; site of Brown University. 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. Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. |
Date "Providence" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1321. (references) |
Etymology: Providence \Prov"i*dence\, noun. [Latin expression providentia: compare to the French expression providence. See Provident, and compare to Prudence.]. (references) |
| Domain | Definition |
Bible | 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). Source: Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary. |
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Providence is the name of some places in the United States of America:(There is also New Providence, New Jersey.)
- Providence, Kentucky
- Providence, North Carolina
- Providence, Rhode Island
See also:
- divine providence
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Providence is a town located in Marengo County, Alabama. As of the 2000 census, the population of the town is 311.Geography
Providence is located at 32°20'56" North, 87°46'42" West (32.348986, -87.778309)1. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 4.6 km² (1.8 mi²). 4.6 km² (1.8 mi²) of it is land and none of it is covered by water.Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there are 311 people, 124 households, and 99 families residing in the town. The population density is 67.8/km² (175.8/mi²). There are 133 housing units at an average density of 29.0/km² (75.2/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 83.92% White, 15.11% Black or African American, 0.00% Native American, 0.96% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.00% from other races, and 0.00% from two or more races. 0.64% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. There are 124 households out of which 36.3% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.8% are married couples living together, 18.5% have a female householder with no husband present, and 19.4% are non-families. 18.5% of all households are made up of individuals and 8.1% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.51 and the average family size is 2.81. In the town the population is spread out with 27.0% under the age of 18, 8.0% from 18 to 24, 24.8% from 25 to 44, 26.4% from 45 to 64, and 13.8% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 35 years. For every 100 females there are 95.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 84.6 males. The median income for a household in the town is $33,542, and the median income for a family is $39,375. Males have a median income of $38,750 versus $24,821 for females. The per capita income for the town is $19,382. 10.1% of the population and 6.5% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 18.2% are under the age of 18 and 15.3% are 65 or older.Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia under a copyleft GNU Free Documentation License (GFDL) from the article "Providence, Alabama."
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Providence is a city located in Webster County, Kentucky. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 3,611.Geography
Providence is located at 37°23'54" North, 87°45'25" West (37.398389, -87.757077)1. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 16.0 km² (6.2 mi²). 15.9 km² (6.2 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.04 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 0.32% water.Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there are 3,611 people, 1,487 households, and 1,029 families residing in the city. The population density is 226.7/km² (587.2/mi²). There are 1,754 housing units at an average density of 110.1/km² (285.2/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 81.92% White, 16.53% African American, 0.11% Native American, 0.08% Asian, 0.08% Pacific Islander, 0.28% from other races, and 1.00% from two or more races. 0.86% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. There are 1,487 households out of which 30.3% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.1% are married couples living together, 17.1% have a female householder with no husband present, and 30.8% are non-families. 28.5% of all households are made up of individuals and 14.9% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.38 and the average family size is 2.90. In the city the population is spread out with 24.4% under the age of 18, 9.0% from 18 to 24, 25.6% from 25 to 44, 24.0% from 45 to 64, and 16.9% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 38 years. For every 100 females there are 85.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 79.0 males. The median income for a household in the city is $27,400, and the median income for a family is $31,125. Males have a median income of $28,716 versus $23,438 for females. The per capita income for the city is $14,209. 22.5% of the population and 19.4% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 30.7% are under the age of 18 and 22.1% are 65 or older.Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia under a copyleft GNU Free Documentation License (GFDL) from the article "Providence, Kentucky."
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Providence is a town located in Saratoga County, New York. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 1,841.Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 116.8 km² (45.1 mi²). 114.0 km² (44.0 mi²) of it is land and 2.7 km² (1.1 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 2.35% water.Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there are 1,841 people, 666 households, and 508 families residing in the town. The population density is 16.1/km² (41.8/mi²). There are 909 housing units at an average density of 8.0/km² (20.6/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 97.99% White, 0.71% African American, 0.11% Native American, 0.38% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.33% from other races, and 0.49% from two or more races. 1.30% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. There are 666 households out of which 36.8% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.3% are married couples living together, 6.2% have a female householder with no husband present, and 23.7% are non-families. 16.8% of all households are made up of individuals and 5.6% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.76 and the average family size is 3.12. In the town the population is spread out with 27.3% under the age of 18, 5.5% from 18 to 24, 33.8% from 25 to 44, 24.4% from 45 to 64, and 9.0% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 37 years. For every 100 females there are 102.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 101.7 males. The median income for a household in the town is $43,194, and the median income for a family is $45,202. Males have a median income of $33,125 versus $22,833 for females. The per capita income for the town is $18,853. 6.4% of the population and 5.3% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 9.5% are under the age of 18 and 3.0% are 65 or older.Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia under a copyleft GNU Free Documentation License (GFDL) from the article "Providence, New York."
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Providence is the capital and largest city in Rhode Island, a state of the United States of America. As of the 2000 census, it has a population of 173,618. It is located in Providence County.
Providence was named by Roger Williams in honor of "God's merciful Providence" in his finding this spot to settle when expelled by the Puritans from Massachusetts. The official name of the state includes the name of the city, Rhode Island and Providence Plantations.
Geography
Providence is located at 41°49'25" North, 71°25'20" West (41.823550, -71.422132)1.According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 53.2 km² (20.5 mi²). 47.8 km² (18.5 mi²) of it is land and 5.3 km² (2.1 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 10.03% water.
Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there are 173,618 people, 62,389 households, and 35,873 families residing in the city. The population density is 3,629.4/km² (9,401.7/mi²). There are 67,915 housing units at an average density of 1,419.7/km² (3,677.7/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 54.53% White, 14.54% African American, 1.14% Native American, 6.01% Asian, 0.16% Pacific Islander, 17.55% from other races, and 6.08% from two or more races. 30.03% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.There are 62,389 households out of which 32.3% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 31.9% are married couples living together, 20.5% have a female householder with no husband present, and 42.5% are non-families. 32.3% of all households are made up of individuals and 10.1% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.56 and the average family size is 3.33.
In the city the population is spread out with 26.1% under the age of 18, 18.9% from 18 to 24, 28.6% from 25 to 44, 15.9% from 45 to 64, and 10.5% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 28 years. For every 100 females there are 91.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 87.5 males.
The median income for a household in the city is $26,867, and the median income for a family is $32,058. Males have a median income of $28,894 versus $23,472 for females. The per capita income for the city is $15,525. 29.1% of the population and 23.9% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 40.1% are under the age of 18 and 19.0% are 65 or older.
Providence is the home of Providence College, Brown University, Rhode Island School of Design (RISD) and Johnson and Wales University. The East Side neighborhood of Providence includes the largest contiguous area of National Historic Society-designated buildings in America. Providence has hosted the Gravity Games alternative sports tournament during several recent summers. Providence also has a huge new shopping mall and several music venues including AS220, The Met Cafe, and the excellent Lupo's Heartbreak Hotel. In the summer months there are multiple WaterFire events on the downtown rivers.
Two of the people living in Providence constitute the band Lightning Bolt.
Providence is served by T. F. Green Airport, which is located in nearby Warwick, Rhode Island.
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Providence is a city located in Cache County, Utah. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 4,377.Geography
Providence is located at 41°42'18" North, 111°48'51" West (41.705087, -111.814214)1. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 7.3 km² (2.8 mi²). 7.3 km² (2.8 mi²) of it is land and none of the area is covered with water.Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there are 4,377 people, 1,240 households, and 1,082 families residing in the city. The population density is 597.2/km² (1,549.0/mi²). There are 1,290 housing units at an average density of 176.0/km² (456.5/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 96.73% White, 0.14% African American, 0.25% Native American, 0.53% Asian, 0.09% Pacific Islander, 1.67% from other races, and 0.59% from two or more races. 2.06% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. There are 1,240 households out of which 50.2% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 79.0% are married couples living together, 6.5% have a female householder with no husband present, and 12.7% are non-families. 11.9% of all households are made up of individuals and 6.3% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 3.51 and the average family size is 3.84. In the city the population is spread out with 36.6% under the age of 18, 10.6% from 18 to 24, 24.6% from 25 to 44, 19.0% from 45 to 64, and 9.2% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 28 years. For every 100 females there are 98.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 94.7 males. The median income for a household in the city is $56,129, and the median income for a family is $58,856. Males have a median income of $39,306 versus $27,074 for females. The per capita income for the city is $21,201. 3.2% of the population and 2.5% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 2.0% are under the age of 18 and 7.5% are 65 or older.Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia under a copyleft GNU Free Documentation License (GFDL) from the article "Providence, Utah."
Synonym: ProvidenceSynonym: capital of Rhode Island (n). (additional references) |
| Antonym: improvidence (n). (additional references) |
| Context | Synonyms within Context (source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus). |
Content | Waiter on Providence. |
Deity | Noun: Deity, Divinity; Godhead, Godship; Omnipotence, Providence; Heaven. |
Eon, aeon, special providence, deus ex machina; avatar. | |
Creation, preservation, divine government; Theocracy, Thearchy; providence; ways of Providence, dealings of Providence, dispensations of Providence, visitations of Providence. | |
Foresight | Noun: foresight, prospicience, prevision, long-sightedness; anticipation; providence; (preparation). |
Inactivity | Idler, drone, droil, dawdle, mopus; do-little faineant, dummy, sleeping partner; afternoon farmer; truant; (runaway) : bummer, loafer, goldbrick, goldbicker, lounger, lazzarone; lubber, lubbard; slow coach; (slow.); opium eater, lotus eater; slug; lag, sluggard, slugabed; slumberer, dormouse, marmot; waiter on Providence, fruges consumere natus. |
Insolence | Tempt Providence, want snuffing. |
Neglect | Trifler, waiter on Providence; Micawber. |
Preparation | Noun: preparation; providing; Verb: provision, providence; anticipation; (foresight); precaution, |
Rashness | Donner tete baissee; knock, one's bead against a wall; (be unskillful); rush on destruction; kick against the pricks, tempt Providence, go on a forlorn hope, go on a fool's errand. |
| Source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus. | |
Crosswords: Providence |
| English words defined with "Providence": Burden of proof ♦ Caution money ♦ divine ♦ foresight, foresightedness, foresightfulness ♦ Overruling ♦ providential, providentially ♦ Roger Williams ♦ Sonde ♦ Theatine, To deal with ♦ Williams. (references) |
| Specialty definitions using "Providence": Air, Appetite ♦ Buncle ♦ Government of God ♦ Hades, Hen and Chickens ♦ INSECTIVORA ♦ LAST ♦ rapacity ♦ Sinning One's Mercies, slang, S-Lang ♦ Text Encoding Initiative ♦ Waiters upon Providence. (references) |
| Etymologies containing "Providence": Prudence. (references) |
| Non-English Usage: "Providence" is also a word in the following language with the English translation in parentheses. French (Providence). |
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Screenplays | The Lady of the Lake, her arm clad in the purest shimmering silmite held aloft Excalibur from the bosom of the water, signifying by divine providence that I, Arthur, was to carry Excalibur (Monty Python and the Holy Grail; writing credit: Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Terry Gilliam, Eric Idle, Terry Jones, and Michael Palin.) Not that I'm ungrateful to providence for bringing you back, but I have to confess - I'm just a little bit curious as to how you managed to wind up with them (Wild Wild West; writing credit: Jim Thomas; John Thomas) I am so damn dumb, it would take ten acts of divine providence to raise me to the sublime heights of blissful ignorance, sir (Dark Angel; writing credit: Ben Aaronovitch; Mark Ezra) It's considered a sign of Providence. Eh, I guess Providence can't be bothered to perform miracles for my sake (Hold Back Tomorrow; writing credit: Hugo Haas) Providence chooses its instruments (Andromeda; writing credit: John Cranna) | |
Movie/TV Titles | Providence and Mrs. Urmy (1915) Tools of Providence (1915) The Hand of Providence (1914) A Frontier Providence (1913) The Will of Providence (1911) | |
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 | Boston as seen from the southwest near the intersection of the Providence and Worcester rail lines. The State House towering over all and Boston Common are in the center, while the Bunker Hill Monument is seen on the extreme left. In: Historical Collections ... of Every Town in Massachusetts. 1841. Credit: America's Coastlines. |  | Narragansett Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve Cobble beach community at Providence Point. Credit: National Estuarine Research Reserve System (NERR). |
 | Providence Hospital, Washington, D.C. : American Cancer Society grant to the hospital's tumor clinic. Credit: National Library of Medicine. |  | [The Providence Line dock]. Credit: National Library of Medicine. |
 | At Nassau, New Providence, Bahamas, in 1863. She is flying the Confederate First National Flag aft. Note her feathering paddle wheel. Credit: NAVY. |  | Photographed on 15 April 1953 with ships in reserve. The two large ships at right on the near side of the peninsula are Alaska (CB-1) and Guam (CB-2). The next two ships astern are North Carolina (BB-55) and Washington (BB-56). Further astern are (from outboard to inboard) Fargo (CL-106), Albemarle (AV-5) and Wakefield (AP-21). The carriers Enterprise (CV-6) and Franklin (CV-13) are at the far left. Also present are the escort carriers Card (CVE-11), Croatan (CVE-25), Mission Bay (CVE-59), and Guadalcanal (CVE-60) along with the cruisers Providence (CL-82), Little Rock (CL-92), Spokane (CLAA-120) and Fresno (CLAA-121). One of the two CLAAs is tied up outboard of the Alaskas. Credit: NAVY. |
 | Tower called Cloches de la Providence, Chartres, France. Credit: Library of Congress. |  | Miss Ida Lewis, the heroine of Newport / p. Credit: Library of Congress; photo by Manchester Bros., Providence, R.I.. |
 | Westminster St., Providence, Rhode Island. Credit: Library of Congress. |  | Rhode Island Normal School, Providence, R.I. Credit: Library of Congress. |
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| "Providence at night" by Val Head Commentary: "Downtown providence at night.." |
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Charles A. Dana | . . . whatever the divine Providence permitted to occur, I was not too proud to report. |
Gamaliel Bailey | What men call accident is the doing of God's providence. |
Henry Ward Beecher | God's providence is on the side of clear heads. |
Honore De Balzac | Most people of action are inclined to fatalism and most of thought believe in providence. |
Marcus T. Cicero | What gift has providence bestowed on man that is so dear to him as his children? |
Napoleon Bonaparte | Chance is the providence of adventurers. |
Ralph Waldo Emerson | Who can guess how much industry and providence and affection we have caught from the pantomime of brutes? |
Simon Bolivar | The United States appear to be destined by Providence to plague America with misery in the name of liberty. |
Voltaire | Providence has given us hope and sleep as a compensation for the many cares of life. |
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US Declaration of Independence | 1776 | And for the support of this Declaration, with a firm reliance on the protection of divine Providence, we mutually pledge to each other our Lives, our Fortunes and our sacred Honor. (reference) |
US Constitution | 1791 | The Number of Representatives shall not exceed one for every thirty Thousand, but each State shall have at Least one Representative; and until such enumeration shall be made, the State of New Hampshire shall be entitled to chuse three, Massachusetts eight, Rhode-Island and Providence Plantations one, Connecticut five, New-York six, New Jersey four, Pennsylvania eight, Delaware one, Maryland six, Virginia ten, North Carolina five, South Carolina five, and Georgia three. (reference) |
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Scarlet Letter | Hawthorne, Nathaniel | Providence had meditated better things for me than I could possibly imagine for myself |
Les Miserables | Hugo, Victor | Providence has done it all. |
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Economic History | The Bahamas | About two-thirds of the population reside on New Providence Island (the location of Nassau). (references) |
The Bahamas | Cities: Capital--Nassau, New Providence. (references) | |
Bahamas | Strengthening demand in the second homes market, particularly in New Providence and Grand Bahama, pushed net real estate sales almost five-fold higher to $106.5 million. (references) | |
Lexicography | Devil's Dictionary | AIR, n. A nutritious substance supplied by a bountiful Providence for the fattening of the poor. |
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John Adams | 1797-1801 | While we think on this calamity and sympathize with the immediate sufferers, we have abundant reason to present to the Supreme Being our annual oblations of gratitude for a liberal participation in the ordinary blessings of His providence. |
Thomas Jefferson | 1801-1809 | Providence in His goodness gave it an early termination on this occasion and lessened the number of victims which have usually fallen before it. |
James Madison | 1809-1817 | In closing this communication I ought not to repress a sensibility, in which you will unite, to the happy lot of our country and to the goodness of a superintending Providence, to which we are indebted for it. |
James Monroe | 1817-1825 | If we persevere in the career in which we have advanced so far and in the path already traced, we can not fail, under the favor of a gracious Providence, to attain the high destiny which seems to await us. |
Andrew Jackson | 1829-1837 | Under an over-ruling and merciful Providence the agency of this spirit has thus far been signalized in the prosperity and glory of our beloved country. |
Martin van Buren | 1837-1841 | May it be among the dispensations of His providence to bless our beloved country with honors and with length of days. |
Ulysses S. Grant | 1869-1877 | Why, it looks as though Providence had bestowed upon us a strong box in the precious metals locked up in the sterile mountains of the far West, and which we are now forging the key to unlock, to meet the very contingency that is now upon us. |
Herbert C. Hoover | 1929-1933 | I assume this trust in the humility of knowledge that only through the guidance of Almighty Providence can I hope to discharge its ever-increasing burdens. |
Dwight Eisenhower | 1953-1961 | Rather this change expresses a purpose of strengthening our dedication and devotion to the precepts of our founding documents, a conscious renewal of faith in our country and in the watchfulness of a Divine Providence. |
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| "Providence" is generally used as a noun (proper) -- approximately 54.03% of the time. "Providence" is used about 211 times out of a sample of 100 million words spoken or written in English. Its rank is based on over 700,000 words used in the English language. Some parts-of-speech are not covered due to the samples used by the British National Corpus. (note: percents less than one-hundredth of one percent have been omitted) |
| Parts of Speech | Percent | Usage per 100 Million Words | Rank in English |
| Noun (proper) | 54.03% | 114 | 30,294 |
| Noun (singular) | 45.97% | 97 | 33,269 |
| Total | 100.00% | 211 | N/A |
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| The following table summarizes the usage of "Providence" based on a population census conducted in the United States. Ranks and frequencies are based on all names reported and classified. |
| Name | Usage/Gender | Usage per 100 million Persons | Rank in USA |
| Providence | Last name | 300 | 25,208 |
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| USA | Providence and Worcester Railroad Co |
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1. Providence, AL (town, FIPS 62688) 2. Providence, KY (city, FIPS 63372) 3. Providence, NC 4. Providence, RI (city, FIPS 59000) 5. Providence, UT (city, FIPS 62360) |
Expressions using "Providence": act of providence ♦ dealings of Providence ♦ dispensation of providence ♦ dispensations of Providence ♦ East Providence ♦ Lake Providence ♦ Nether Providence Township ♦ New Providence ♦ North Providence ♦ Providence County ♦ Providence Forge ♦ tempt providence ♦ the providence ♦ Upper Providence Township ♦ visitations of Providence ♦ waiter on Providence ♦ ways of Providence. Additional references. | |
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| The following statistics estimate the number of searches per day across the major English-language search engines as identified by various trade publications. Hyperlinks lead to commercial use of the expression at Amazon.com. |
| Language | Translations for "Providence"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses. | |
Albanian | Providencë, Maturi (abstinence, carefulness, caution, cautiousness, chariness, circumspection, deliberation, discretion, forethought, policy, prudence, wariness), Largpamje (clear-sightedness, far-sightedness). (various references) | |
Arabic | حيطة (precaution, prudence), حسن إدارة, تدبير (arrangement, concoction, disposal, economy, handling, management, thrift), العناية الإلهية, إقتصاد (economy, frugality, husbandry, prudence, scantiness, thrift), بعد النظر (perspicacity). (various references) | |
Bulgarian | Провидение, Предвидливост, Предпазливост, Пестеливост, Благоразумие, Спестовност. (various references) | |
Czech | Prozřetelnost, Prozíravost (acumen, farsightedness, foresight, forethought, prudence, sagacity, vision), Obezřetnost (circumspection, deliberation, prudence). (various references) | |
Farsi | مشیت الهی , صرفه جوءی (Economy, Parsimony, Thrift), اینده نگری . (various references) | |
Finnish | sallimus (destiny, fate), kaitselmus. (various references) | |
French | Providence. (various references) | |
German | Vorsehung (destiny). (various references) | |
Greek | Οικονομία, Πρόνοια. (various references) | |
Hebrew | ִשגחה ְלהית, ִשגחה ׂליונה. (various references) | |
Hungarian | takarékosság (economy, frugality, husbandry, parsimony, self-denial, sparing, thrift), előrelátás (anticipation, forecast, foresight, forethought, prescience, prevision). (various references) | |
Italian | Provvidenza, Previdenza (foresight, forethought). (various references) | |
Japanese Kanji | 皇天 (heaven), 摂理 , 冥利 (advantage, favor, luck), 天道様 (god, the sun), 天道 (destiny, divine justice, the sun, way of heaven), 天意 (divine will), 天心 (divine will, zenith), 上天 (God, heaven, the Absolute, the Supreme Being). (various references) | |
Japanese Katakana | せつり, こうてん (a luminous point, a posteriori, changing for the better, fine weather, heaven, high score, Japanese classics, point of intersection, posteriority, revolution, stormy weather), じょうてん (God, heaven, the Absolute, the Supreme Being), みょうり (advantage, fame and fortune, favor, luck), てんしん (cakes, changing course or direction, Chinese dessert, divine will, naivete, refreshment, shifting position, Tientsin, turnover, Zen monk's snack, zenith), てんどう (cherub, children parading as cherubs, destiny, divine justice, gods disguised as children, heaven, paradise, the sun, way of heaven), てんい (change, dislocation, divine will, heavenly garment, imperial authority, imperial majesty, imperial throne, metastasis, natural, providential, rearrangement, transference, transposition), てんとうさま (god, the sun), てんとう (a tip, counter, destiny, divine justice, falling down, inversion, invert, lighting, nodding, over-the-counter, reverse, shop, shop front, the sun, tumbling, turn over, upset, way of heaven). (various references) | |
Manx | kiarailys (carefulness, forethought, frugality), kiarail rolaue (foresight, predestination), ard-chiarailys, ard-chiarail. (various references) | |
Pig Latin | ovidencepray.(various references) | |
Portuguese | prudência (canniness, caution, chariness, discretion, freehand, policy, prudence, wariness, wisdom), providência divina, providência (measure, step), parcimônia (austerity, chariness, parsimony, thrift), economia (economics, economy, frugality, husbandry, parsimony, retrenchment, save, saving, thrift), cuidado previdente. (various references) | |
Romanian | Providenţã, Pronie, Prevedere (augury, care, discretion, forecast, foreknowledgement, foresight, forethought, precaution, prevision, provision, prudence), Chibzuinţã (parsimony, thrift), Înţelepciune. (various references) | |
Russian | Бережливость, предусмотрительность (foresight, forethought, long head, providency). (various references) | |
Serbo-Croatian | proviđenje, predostrožnost (precaution, vigilance). (various references) | |
Spanish | Providencia. (various references) | |
Swedish | försyn. (various references) | |
Turkish | Tutum (attitude, behavior, behaviour, carriage, demeanor, manner, sparingness), Tedbir (caution, cautiousness, discretion, expedient, foresight, forethought, hedge, measure, policy, precaution, protection, sparingness, step), Tasarruf (austerity, economy, possession, provident, retrenchment, saving, thriftiness), Takdir-i Ýlâhi, Kader (destiny, dispensation, doom, fatal, fatality, fate, foreordination, fortune, karma, lot, Moira, predestination), Hazırlık (arrangement, preparation, preparative, preparatory, provision, stand by), Allah'ın Takdiri (predestination), Ýhtiyat. (various references) | |
Ukrainian | Провидіння, Передбачливість, Лихо, Бережливість. (various references) | |
Vietnamese | trời ý trời, sự phù hộ của trời, sự phù hộ của Thượng đế, sự lo xa (forethought), sự lo trước (precaution), sự dự phòng sự tằn tiện, mệnh trời (disposition). (various references) | |
Welsh | rhagluniaeth, darbodaeth (thrift). (various references) | |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various translation references. | ||
| Language | Period | Translations |
| Latin | 500 BCE-Modern | providentia, providentiae, providentiam. (various references) |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references. | ||
| Language | Date | Source | Acts Chapter 24, Verse 2 |
| Greek (transliterated) | 250 BC | Septuagint | KlhqentoV de autou hrxato kathgorein o tertulloV legwn |
| Latin | 405 | Vulgate | Et citato Paulo coepit accusare Tertullus dicens cum in multa pace agamus per te et multa corrigantur per tuam providentiam |
| Middle English | 1395 | Wyclif | And whanne Poul was somened, Terculle bigan to accuse hym, and seide, Whanne in myche pees we doon bi thee, and many thingis ben amendid bi thi wisdom, euere more and euery where, |
| Renaissance English | 1526 | Tyndale | When Paul was called forth Tartullus beganne to accuse him saying: Seynge yt we live in great quyetnes by the meanes of the and that many good thinges are done vnto this nacion thorow thy providence: |
| Jacobean English | 1611 | King James | And when he was called forth, Tertullus began to accuse him, saying, Seeing that by thee we enjoy great quietness, and that very worthy deeds are done unto this nation by thy providence, |
| Victorian English | 1833 | Webster | And when he was called forth, Tertullus began to accuse him, saying, Seeing that by thee we enjoy great quietness, and that very worthy deeds are done to this nation by thy providence, |
| Basic English | 1964 | Ogden | And when he had been sent for, Tertullus, starting his statement, said, Because by you we are living in peace, and through your wisdom wrongs are put right for this nation, |
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |||
| Language | Acts Chapter 24, Verse 2 |
| Albanian | Kur u thirr Pali, Tertuli filloi ta akuzojë duke thënë: |
| Cebuano | Ug sa natawag na si Pablo, batok kaniya misugod si Tertulo sa pagsumbong nga nag-ingon: |
| Chinese | 保 羅 被 提 了 來 、 帖 士 羅 就 告 他 說 、 |
| Croatian | Pošto dozvaše Pavla, poèe ga Tertul optuživati: "Veliki mir što ga po tebi, vrli Felikse, uživamo i boljitak što tvojom providnošæu narodu ovomu nastaje, |
| Danish | Da han nu var kaldt ind, begyndte Tertullus at anklage ham og sagde: |
| Dutch | En als hij geroepen was, begon Tertullus hem te beschuldigen, zeggende: |
| Finnish | Ja kun Paavali oli kutsuttu esille, rupesi Tertullus syyttämään ja sanoi: |
| French | Paul fut appelé, et Tertulle se mit à l`accuser, en ces termes: |
| German | Da er aber berufen ward, fing an Tertullus zu verklagen und sprach: |
| Indonesian-Bahasa Sehari-hari | Ketika Tertulus dipanggil ke depan, ia menuduh Paulus sebagai berikut, "Tuan Gubernur Yang Mulia! Di bawah pimpinan Tuan negeri kami tenteram. Dan atas kebijaksanaan Tuan pun sudah banyak perbaikan yang dilaksanakan untuk bangsa kami. |
| Indonesian-Terjemahan Lama | Tatkala Paulus dipanggil maka mulailah Tertullus menuduh dia, katanya, "Ya Tuan hamba Pelik yang amat mulia, bahwa dengan karunia Tuan hamba, maka hamba sekalian beroleh sangat sejahtera, dan dengan kebijakan Tuan hamba telah diadakan beberapa kemajuan untuk bangsa ini. |
| Korean | 바 울 을 부 르 매 더 둘 로 가 송 사 하 여 가 로 되 |
| Latvian | Kad Pâvils bija atsaukts, Tertulls sâka to apsûdzçt, sacîdams: Pateicoties tev un tavai aizgâdîbai, mçs dzîvojam pilnîgâ mierâ un daudz kas ticis labots |
| Maori | A, ka oti ia te karanga, ka timata a Tereturu te whakawa, ka mea, I te mea nau i hua ai te rangimarie ki a matou, he ata ngarahu hoki nau i whakatikatikaina ai nga kino ki tenei iwi, |
| Norwegian | Han blev da kalt frem, og Tertullus begynte på klagen imot ham og sa: |
| Portuguese | Sendo este chamado, Tertulo começou a acusá-lo, dizendo: Visto que por ti gozamos de muita paz e por tua providência são continuamente feitas reformas nesta nação, |
| Rumanian | Pavel a fost chemat, wi Tertul a knceput sq -l pkrascq astfel: ,,Prea alesule Felix, tu ne faci sq ne bucurqm de o pace mare; wi neamul acesta a cqpqtat kmbunqtqyiri sqnqtoase prin kngrijirile tale. |
| Russian | лПЗДБ ЦЕ ПО ВЩМ РТЙЪЧБО, ФП фЕТФХММ ОБЮБМ ПВЧЙОСФШ ЕЗП, ЗПЧПТС: |
| Shuar | Nui Páprun itiarmatai Térturu chichatan Juármiayi. "Uunt akupin Píriks, amesha yaimiu asakmin iisha shiir matsatainiaji. Tura Imiá neka asakmin Ashí aents Tímiatrusrik matsatainiaji. |
| Swahili | Paulo aliitwa na Tertulo akafungua mashtaka hivi: "Mheshimiwa Felisi, uongozi wako bora umeleta amani kubwa na marekebisho ya lazima yanafanywa kwa manufaa ya taifa letu. |
| Swedish | Och sedan denne hade blivit förekallad, begynte Tertullus sitt anklagelsetal; han sade: |
| Uma | Jadi', Gubernur Feliks mpohubui tauna mpokeni Paulus tumai hi poromua-ra. Tertulus ulu to rapalogai mololita. Natepu'u-mi mpakilu Paulus hewa toi: "Tuama-kai Gubernur Feliks to kibila'! Ngkai poparenta-nu, kai' ntodea-nu tuwu' hante kalompea'. Pai' ngkai kapantea-nu mohawa', wori' -mi to tekolompehii hi rala ngata-kai. |
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
Derivations | |
Words beginning with "Providence": providences. (additional references) | |
Words ending with "Providence": improvidence. (additional references) | |
Words containing "Providence": improvidences. (additional references) | |
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"Providence" is suggested in spellcheckers for the following: povidone, Previdencia, prividence, procvidence, provadence, provdence, Providenciae, provience, provinence, prvidence. (additional references) | |
| Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references). | |
| # of Phoneme Matches | Pronunciation | Word(s) rhyming with "Providence" (pronounced prÄ"vuduns) |
| 6 | -v u d u n s | evidence. |
| 5 | -u d u n s | coincidence, confidence, decadence, dissidence, incidence, overconfidence, precedence, residence. |
| 4 | -d u n s | abundance, accordance, ascendance, attendance, avoidance, cadence, correspondence, credence, dependence, guidance, impedance, imprudence, independence, interdependence, jurisprudence, overabundance, overdependence, prudence, riddance, subsidence, transcendence. |
| 3 | -u n s | absence, abstinence, acceptance, abeyance, abhorrence, acquaintance, acquiescence, adherence, admirations, admittance, adolescence, affluence, allegiance, alliance, allowance, ambiance, ambience, ambivalence, ambulance, annoyance, appearance, appliance, arrogance, assistance, assurance, audience, balance, belligerence, beneficence, benevolence, bioscience, brilliance, capacitance, chrominance, circumference, clairvoyance, Clarence, clearance, coexistence, cognizance, coherence, coinsurance, comeuppance, competence, compliance, concurrence, condolence, conference, confluence, conformance, congruence, connivance, conscience, consequence, consistence, continuance, contrivance, convalescence, convenience, convergence, conveyance, countenance, counterbalance, counterintelligence, dalliance, Defeasance, deference, defiance, deliverance, deterrence, deviance, difference, diligence, disallowance, disappearance, discontinuance, disobedience, dissonance, distance, disturbance, divergence, dominance, ebullience, elegance, eloquence, emergence, eminence, endurance, entrance, equivalence, essence, evanescence, excellence, existence, expedience, experience, extravagance, exuberance, flamboyance, Florence, forbearance, fragrance, furtherance, governance, grievance, hindrance, ignorance, imbalance, immanence, imminence, impatience, importance, impotence, inadvertence, incoherence, incompetence, incontinence, inconvenience, indifference, inductance, indulgence, inexperience, inference, influence, inheritance, innocence, insignificance, insistence, insolence, instance, insurance, intelligence, interference, intolerance, intransigence, invariance, irrelevance, irreverence, issuance, licence, license, luminance, luminescence, maintenance, malfeasance, negligence, neuroscience, noncompliance, noninterference, nonviolence, nuisance, obedience, observance, obsolescence, occurrence, omnipotence, omnipresence, opulence, ordinance, Ordnance, overreliance, parlance, patience, penance, performance, permanence, persecutions, perseverance, persistence, pestilence, petulance, phosphorescence, pittance, predominance, preeminence, preference, preponderance, prescience, presence, prevalence, prominence, protuberance, provenance, province, pseudoscience, quintessence, radiance, reappearance, reassurance, recalcitrance, recognizance, reconnaissance, recurrence, reemergence, reference, reinspections, reinsurance, relevance, reliance, reluctance, remembrance, reminiscence, remittance, repentance, resemblance, resilience, resistance, resonance, resurgence, reticence, reverence, science, semblance, senescence, sentence, sequence, severance, significance, silence, submergence, subservience, subsistence, substance, surveillance, sustenance, teleconference, temperance, tolerance, transference, transience, turbulence, unbalance, utterance, Valence, variance, vehemence, vengeance, videoconference, vigilance, violence, virulence. |
Source: compiled by the editor (additional references); see credits. | ||
Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams | |
| Words within the letters "c-d-e-e-i-n-o-p-r-v" | |
-2 letters: coderive, codriven, divorcee, overnice, province, recoined, recopied, revoiced. | |
-3 letters: cervine, codeine, codrive, corvine, covered, deprive, devoice, divorce, encoder, encored, evinced, percoid, pereion, pierced, pioneer, porcine, precode, predive, proceed, provide, repined, revoice, ripened. | |
-4 letters: cervid, cinder, codein, coined, coiner, copied, copier, corned, corvee, creped, crepon, decern, deicer, denier, depone, derive, devein, device, devoir, dinero. | |
| Words containing the letters "c-d-e-e-i-n-o-p-r-v" | |
+1 letter: providences. | |
+2 letters: improvidence, preconceived. | |
+3 letters: improvidences. | |
+4 letters: nondescriptive, productiveness. | |
+5 letters: nonreproductive, superconductive. | |
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| 1. Definition 2. Synonyms 3. Crosswords 4. Usage: Modern | 5. Usage: Commercial 6. Images: Slideshow 7. Images: Photo Album 8. Images: Digital Art | 9. Quotations: Familiar 10. Quotations: Historic 11. Quotations: Fiction 12. Quotations: Non-fiction | 13. Quotations: Speeches 14. Usage Frequency 15. Names: Frequency 16. Names: Company Usage | 17. Cities 18. Expressions 19. Expressions: Internet 20. Translations: Modern | 21. Translations: Ancient 22. Bible Trace 23. Derivations 24. Rhymes | 25. Anagrams 26. Bibliography |
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