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Providence
2 ENTRIES FOUND:
Providence
(noun)
Providence
(proper noun)
Providence
/
ˈ
prɑːvədəns/
noun
Providence
/
ˈ
prɑːvədəns/
noun
Britannica Dictionary definition of PROVIDENCE
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noncount
]
:
God or fate thought of as the guide and protector of all human beings
He put his faith in divine
Providence
.
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