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English noun: Providence | |||
| 1. | Providence (location) the capital and largest city of Rhode Island; located in northeastern Rhode Island on Narragansett Bay; site of Brown University | ||
| Synonyms | capital of Rhode Island | ||
| Instance hypernym | state capital | ||
| Part meronym | Little Rhody, Ocean State, Rhode Island, RI | ||
| 2. | providence (act) the guardianship and control exercised by a deity | ||
| Samples | Divine providence. | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | care, charge, guardianship, tutelage | ||
| 3. | providence (state) a manifestation of God's foresightful care for his creatures | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | circumstances, destiny, fate, fortune, lot, luck, portion | ||
| 4. | providence (attribute) the prudence and care exercised by someone in the management of resources | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | prudence | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | foresight, foresightedness, foresightfulness | ||
| Antonyms | improvidence, shortsightedness | ||
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