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providential

adjective

peculiarly fortunate or appropriate; as if by divine intervention

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Word Facts

Word length
12
Starts with
P
Ends with
L
Contains
RO
Scrabble score
18
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

How it sounds

Pronunciation

pɹɒvɪˈdɛnʃl̩

Meaning

Definitions

adjective

  1. peculiarly fortunate or appropriate; as if by divine intervention

    “a heaven-sent rain saved the crops”

adjective

  1. resulting from divine providence

    “providential care”

adjective

  1. relating to or characteristic of providence

    “{'source': 'M.R.Cohen', 'text': 'assumption that nature operates only according to a providential plan'}”

In context

Example Sentences

a heaven-sent rain saved the crops
a providential recovery
providential care
a providential visitation
{'source': 'M.R.Cohen', 'text': 'assumption that nature operates only according to a providential plan'}

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