Added 9 October 2026
providential
/pɹɒvɪˈdɛnʃl̩/ adjective
Latin root: prōvidentia Wiktionary
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- Pertaining to divine providence. .mw-parser-output .defdate{font-size:smaller}
- Fortunate, as if occurring through the intervention of Providence.
Origin
From Latin prōvidentia (“providence”) + English -al.
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