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Providence

Providence

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The capital city of Rhode Island on Narragansett Bay
  • proper noun
  • /ˈprɒvɪdəns/
: Providence
  • I visited Providence, the largest city in Rhode Island, during my summer vacation.
  • Providence, Rhode Island
  • Providence, R.I.
  • Brown University, Providence

Rosemary's thinking in this passage about the years in Providence.

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Examples

  • For correspondence: Dr. Brian R. Ott, Rhode Island Hospital, Providence, RI, USA.

    Academic text (2015)

  • My name is Louise Hashimoto, and I'm an assistant federal prosecutor from Providence, Rhode Island, USA.

    Fiction book (1998)

  • Last year, in Providence, you sold grain to the resistance.

    Rebel Moon - Part One: A Child of Fire (2023)

  • From the annual meeting in Providence, Rhode Island, of the Ecological Society of America.

    Academic text (1996)

  • In 1888, the Armenian Apostolic congregation was established in Providence, and in 1940, a rival one was organized.

    Academic text (1991)

  • Many artists showcase their work in galleries throughout Providence, Rhode Island.

  • The annual waterfire festival attracts thousands of visitors to Providence each year.

Surface Forms

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Etymology

Providence comes from the same root as provide, which means 'to give' or 'to care for'. The town's founder named it to thank what he saw as God's help, so the name suggests a place of 'divine care' or 'provision'.