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Providence The capital and largest city of Rhode Island, in the northeast part of the state on Narragansett Bay. It was founded by Roger Williams in 1636 as a haven for religious dissenters and became prosperous as a port in the 1700s. Providence was joint capital with Newport until 1900.
prov·i·dence P0622000 (prŏv′ĭ-dəns, -dĕns′)n.1. Care or preparation in advance; foresight.2. Prudent management; economy.3. The care, guardianship, and control exercised by a deity; divine direction: "Some sought the key to history in the working of divine providence" (William Ebenstein).4. Providence God.Providence (ˈprɒvɪdəns) n (Ecclesiastical Terms) Christianity God, esp as showing foreseeing care and protection of his creatures[C14: via French from Latin prōvidēntia, from prōvidēre to provide; see provide, -ence]
Providence (ˈprɒvɪdəns) n (Placename) a port in NE Rhode Island, capital of the state, at the head of Narragansett Bay: founded by Roger Williams in 1636. Pop: 176 365 (2003 est)
providence (ˈprɒvɪdəns) n1. (Theology) a. Christianity God's foreseeing protection and care of his creaturesb. such protection and care as manifest by some other force2. (Theology) a supposed manifestation of such care and guidance3. the foresight or care exercised by a person in the management of his affairs or resourcesprov•i•dence (ˈprɒv ɪ dəns)
n. 1. (often cap.) the foreseeing care and guidance of God or nature over the creatures of the earth. 2. (cap.) God, esp. when conceived as exercising such care and guidance in directing human affairs. 3. a manifestation of divine care or direction. 4. provident or prudent management of resources. 5. foresight; provident care. [1300–50; Middle English < Latin prōvidentia foresight, forethought] Prov•i•dence (ˈprɒv ɪ dəns)
n. the capital of Rhode Island, in the NE part, at the head of Narragansett Bay. 152,558. Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  Providence - the capital and largest city of Rhode Island; located in northeastern Rhode Island on Narragansett Bay; site of Brown Universitycapital of Rhode IslandLittle Rhody, Ocean State, Rhode Island, RI - a state in New England; one of the original 13 colonies; the smallest state | | 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" | | 3. | providence - a manifestation of God's foresightful care for his creaturescircumstances, 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" | | 4. | providence - the prudence and care exercised by someone in the management of resourcesprudence - discretion in practical affairsforesight, foresightedness, foresightfulness - providence by virtue of planning prudently for the futureimprovidence, shortsightedness - a lack of prudence and care by someone in the management of resources |
providencenoun fate, fortune, destiny, God's will, divine intervention, predestination I regard his death as an act of providence.providencenounCareful use of material resources:economy, frugality, prudence, thrift, thriftiness.Translationsprovidenceprovvidenzaprovvidenzialeprevidenteпредусмотрительностьпровидение
IdiomsSeetempt fateProvidence
Providence, city (1990 pop. 160,728), state capital and seat of Providence co., NE R.I., a port at the head of Providence Bay; founded by Roger WilliamsWilliams, Roger,
c.1603–1683, clergyman, advocate of religious freedom, founder of Rhode Island, b. London. A protégé of Sir Edward Coke, he graduated from Pembroke College, Cambridge, in 1627 and took Anglican orders.
..... Click the link for more information. 1636, inc. as a city 1832. The largest city in the state and one of the three largest in New England, it is a port of entry and a major trading center. The bay receives the Seekonk and other rivers, opens into Narragansett Bay, and forms an excellent harbor from which oil and coal are shipped. Providence is widely known as a silverware- and jewelry-manufacturing, banking, insurance, and medical center. Textiles, machinery, metal products, electronic equipment, plastic goods, and machine tools are also made, and there are printing and publishing enterprises. Roger Williams chose this site in 1636 after he was exiled from Massachusetts. He secured title to the land from Narragansett chiefs and named the place in gratitude for "God's merciful providence." The settlement grew as a refuge for religious dissenters. Many of its buildings were burned in King Philip's WarKing Philip's War,
1675–76, the most devastating war between the colonists and the Native Americans in New England. The war is named for King Philip, the son of Massasoit and chief of the Wampanoag. His Wampanoag name was Metacom, Metacomet, or Pometacom.
..... Click the link for more information. (1675–76). Prosperity came in the 18th cent. with foreign commerce, and after the American Revolution, industrial development was rapid. The Brown brothers, John, Nicholas, and Moses, played leading roles in the growth of the town, prospering in foreign trade and fostering the textile and other industries. In 1842, Thomas W. DorrDorr, Thomas Wilson,
1805–54, leader of Dorr's Rebellion (1842) in Rhode Island, b. Providence. After studying law under Chancellor Kent in New York he practiced in Providence.
..... Click the link for more information. led a rebellion that collapsed after an abortive assault on the armory there. The city became sole capital of Rhode Island in 1900 (Newport had been joint capital until then). In 1901 the state legislature began to meet in the impressive marble-domed capitol designed by McKim, Mead, and White. Providence is the seat of the noted Rhode Island School of Design (RISD), some of whose work is related to the city's famous silverware and jewelry industry, and of RISD's museum of art. It is also the site of Brown Univ., Johnson and Wales Univ., the New England Institute of Technology, Providence College, and Rhode Island College. It has several noted libraries, including the John Carter Brown Library of Brown Univ. and the Atheneum (1753), one of the oldest libraries in the United States. Among the city's many historic structures are the old statehouse (where the general assembly met 1762–1900; now a courthouse), the old market building (1773), the Stephen Hopkins House (c.1755), the John Brown House (1786), and the First Baptist Meetinghouse (1775; the congregation was organized in 1638). The city has monuments to Oliver Hazard PerryPerry, Oliver Hazard,
1785–1819, American naval officer, b. South Kingstown, R.I.; brother of Matthew Calbraith Perry. Appointed a midshipman in 1799, he served in the Tripolitan War, was promoted to lieutenant (1807), and from 1807 to 1809 was engaged in building gunboats.
..... Click the link for more information. (1928) and Nathanael GreeneGreene, Nathanael,
1742–86, American Revolutionary general, b. Potowomut (now Warwick), R.I. An iron founder, he became active in colonial politics and served (1770–72, 1775) in the Rhode Island assembly.
..... Click the link for more information. (1931). On Prospect Terrace is Leo Friedlander's heroic statue of Roger Williams (1939). Another memorial to the founder is in Roger Williams Park, which contains a museum of natural history and a natural amphitheater. The Capital Center District, where construction began in the early 1980s, and Waterplace Park have contributed to the city's downtown revival. Providence suffered severely in hurricanes in 1938 and 1954; a hurricane barrier was completed in 1966. Bibliography See G. F. Kimball, Providence in Colonial Times (1912, repr. 1972); P. Conley and P. Campbell, Providence: A Pictorial History (1983); J. N. Arnold, Vital Record of Providence, Rhode Island (1988). Providence a city in the northeastern USA, capital of Rhode Island. Population, 179,000 (1970; with the city of Paw-tucket and total suburban area, 911,000). Providence is an important port on Narragansett Bay, an inlet of the Atlantic Ocean, with a freight turnover totaling 8,400,000 tons (1970). Machine building is an important local industry, with a shipyard and plants that produce electronic and textile equipment. The city has textile, oil-refining, chemical, and rubber industries and also manufactures jewelry, clothing accessories, and notions. Providence has a university (founded 1764). providence1. a. Christianity God's foreseeing protection and care of his creatures b. such protection and care as manifest by some other force 2. a supposed manifestation of such care and guidance
Providence1 Christianity God, esp as showing foreseeing care and protection of his creatures
Providence2 a port in NE Rhode Island, capital of the state, at the head of Narragansett Bay: founded by Roger Williams in 1636. Pop.: 176 365 (2003 est.) AcronymsSeePVDProvidence
Related to Providence: dictionarySynonyms for Providencenoun fateSynonyms- fate
- fortune
- destiny
- God's will
- divine intervention
- predestination
Synonyms for Providencenoun careful use of material resourcesSynonyms- economy
- frugality
- prudence
- thrift
- thriftiness
Synonyms for Providencenoun the capital and largest city of Rhode IslandSynonymsRelated Words- Little Rhody
- Ocean State
- Rhode Island
- RI
noun the guardianship and control exercised by a deityRelated Words- guardianship
- tutelage
- care
- charge
noun a manifestation of God's foresightful care for his creaturesRelated Words- circumstances
- luck
- destiny
- fate
- fortune
- lot
- portion
noun the prudence and care exercised by someone in the management of resourcesRelated Words- prudence
- foresight
- foresightedness
- foresightfulness
Antonyms- improvidence
- shortsightedness
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