Source : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

Providence \Prov"i*dence\, n. [L. providentia: cf. F.
   providence. See {Provident}, and cf. {Prudence}.]
   1. The act of providing or preparing for future use or
      application; a making ready; preparation.

            Providence for war is the best prevention of it.
                                                  --Bacon.

   2. Foresight; care; especially, the foresight and care which
      God manifests for his creatures; hence, God himself,
      regarded as exercising a constant wise prescience.

            The world was all before them, where to choose Their
            place of rest, and Providence their guide. --Milton.

   3. (Theol.) A manifestation of the care and superintendence
      which God exercises over his creatures; an event ordained
      by divine direction.

            He that hath a numerous family, and many to provide
            for, needs a greater providence of God. --Jer.
                                                  Taylor.

Source : WordNet®

Providence
     n 1: the capital and largest city of Rhode Island; located in
          northeastern Rhode Island on Narragansett Bay; site of
          Brown University [syn: {capital of Rhode Island}]
     2: the guardianship and control exercised by a deity; "divine
        providence"
     3: a manifestation of God's foresightful care for His creatures
     4: the prudence and care exercised by someone in the management
        of resources [ant: {improvidence}]