providence

Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

provi·dence BrE [ˈprɒvɪdəns] NAmE [ˈprɑːvɪdəns] (also Providence) noun uncountable (formal)
God, or a force that some people believe controls our lives and the things that happen to us, usually in a way that protects us
Syn: ↑fate
•to trust in divine providence
•She believed her suffering was sent by providence.
see tempt providence/fate at ↑tempt

Word Origin:
[providence] late Middle English: from Old French, from Latin providentia, from providere ‘foresee, attend to’, from pro- ‘before’ + videre ‘to see’.

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  Providence, capital of Rhode Island
• Từ trái nghĩa / Antonyms:
  improvidence, shortsightedness