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