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n. (location) | 1. capital of rhode island, providence | the capital and largest city of Rhode Island; located in northeastern Rhode Island on Narragansett Bay; site of Brown University. |
| ~ state capital | the capital city of a political subdivision of a country. |
| ~ little rhody, ocean state, rhode island, ri | a state in New England; one of the original 13 colonies; the smallest state. |
n. (act) | 2. providence | the guardianship and control exercised by a deity.; "divine providence" |
| ~ guardianship, tutelage, care, charge | attention and management implying responsibility for safety.; "he is in the care of a bodyguard" |
n. (state) | 3. providence | a manifestation of God's foresightful care for his creatures. |
| ~ circumstances, luck, destiny, fate, fortune, lot, portion | your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you).; "whatever my fortune may be"; "deserved a better fate"; "has a happy lot"; "the luck of the Irish"; "a victim of circumstances"; "success that was her portion" |
n. (attribute) | 4. providence | the prudence and care exercised by someone in the management of resources. |
| ~ prudence | discretion in practical affairs. |
| ~ foresight, foresightedness, foresightfulness | providence by virtue of planning prudently for the future. |
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