Main Entry: prov·i·dence

Pronunciation: \ˈprä-və-dən(t)s, -ˌden(t)s\

Function: noun

Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin providentia, from provident-, providens

Date: 14th century

1 a often capitalized : divine guidance or care b capitalized : God conceived as the power sustaining and guiding human destiny
2 : the quality or state of being provident