providence
/ˈpɹɑvɪdəns/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.80 in modern English
18
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars
Meaning
Example Sentences
- "Catera Northup, 20, an exotic dancer from Providence, R.I., and Treneishyia Phillips, 27, from Waynesboro, Georgia, recovered from B.B.L.s at at^([sic]) Enchantress."
- "In Olneyville, behind the historic Atlantic Mills, the Woonasquatucket River Greenway Bike Path connects Providence to Johnston. It features soccer fields, gardens and a pump track along the way."
- "WHEREAS it is expedient to amend the law relating to the government of Her Majesty’s Navy, whereon, under the good Providence of God, the wealth, safety and strength of the Kingdom so much depend:"
- "Constraining the area of a UAS’ operation does not provide protection to the public when there is no guarantee that a UA will remain within these confines. In this case the UA entered controlled airspace used by commercial aircraft and it could have crashed in a nearby densely populated area or at a large public event, both with a high potential for fatalities. As there was no control or influence over where it crashed, it was only down to providence that it crashed in a field 40 m away from occupied houses."
- "The idea was that a complete list of fully documented providences should be compiled as a cooperative venture which would cross denominational barriers."
- "His providence in saving for his old age is exemplary."
Etymology
From providence.
Origin
Word Breakdown
- Root: providence, prōvidentia
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈpɹɑvɪdəns/
- British English: /ˈpɹɒvɪdəns/