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providence
has definitions from the fields of religion,government,geography
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[ noun ] (government,geography) the capital and largest city of Rhode Island; located in northeastern Rhode Island on Narragansett Bay; site of Brown University
Synonyms Used in print (The Providence Journal...)This may be unfortunate , perhaps , from the standpoint of David_Hedison , Providence 's contribution to Hollywood , who is appearing by special arrangement with 20th_Century-Fox . (John Michael Ray, "Rhode Island's Reactions...)The two major newspapers in Providence continued , throughout the crisis , to accuse each other of misrepresenting the facts and attempting to falsify history . A week later the Daily_Journal had discovered the initial plans of some Providence citizens to hold a meeting honoring John_Brown on the day of his execution . The editor of the Daily_Journal warned , `` that if such a demonstration be made , it will not find support or countenance from any of the men whose names are recognized as having a right to speak_for Providence '' . The Providence_Daily_Post 's editor wrote that he could not believe that a meeting honoring Brown was to be held in Providence . Related terms |
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[ noun ] (religion) the guardianship and control exercised by a deity
Examples "divine providence" Used in print (Newton Stallknecht, "Ideas and Literature," in Newton S...)Thus ideas like `` grace '' , `` salvation '' , and `` providence '' cluster together in traditional Christianity . Related terms |
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[ noun ] (religion) a manifestation of God's foresightful care for His creatures
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[ noun ] Last name, frequency rank in the U.S. is 25208
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[ noun ] the prudence and care exercised by someone in the management of resources
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