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providenţial — PROVIDENŢIÁL, Ă, providenţiali, e, adj. Dat, trimis de providenţă; p. ext. care apare la momentul potrivit, printr o întâmplare favorabilă ieşită din comun; excepţional, deosebit. [pr.: ţi al] – Din fr. providentiel. Trimis de oprocopiuc,… … Dicționar Român
Providential — Prov i*den tial, a. [Cf. F. providentiel.] Effected by, or referable to, divine direction or superintendence; as, the providential contrivance of thing; a providential escape. {Prov i*den tial*ly}, adv. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
providential — index auspicious, favorable (advantageous), fitting, fortuitous, opportune, propitious, prosperous … Law dictionary
providential — 1640s, “pertaining to divine providence,” from L. providentia (see PROVIDENCE (Cf. providence)) + AL (Cf. al) (1). Meaning “by divine interposition” is recorded from 1719. Related: Providentially … Etymology dictionary
providential — *lucky, fortunate, happy Analogous words: benign, auspicious, propitious, *favorable: benignant, kindly, #kind … New Dictionary of Synonyms
providential — ► ADJECTIVE 1) occurring at a favourable time; opportune. 2) involving divine foresight or interference. DERIVATIVES providentially adverb … English terms dictionary
providential — [präv΄ə den′shəl] adj. [< L providentia + AL] of, by, or as if decreed by divine providence providentially adv … English World dictionary
providential — [[t]prɒ̱vɪde̱nʃ(ə)l[/t]] ADJ GRADED A providential event is lucky because it happens at exactly the right time. [FORMAL] He explained the yellow fever epidemic as a providential act to discourage urban growth... The pistols were loaded so our… … English dictionary
providential — providentially, adv. /prov i den sheuhl/, adj. 1. of, pertaining to, or resulting from divine providence: providential care. 2. opportune, fortunate, or lucky: a providential event. [1640 50; < L providenti(a) PROVIDENCE + AL1] Syn. 2. happy. * * … Universalium
providential — /prɒvəˈdɛnʃəl/ (say provuh denshuhl) adjective 1. of, relating to, or proceeding from divine providence: providential care. 2. opportune, fortunate, or lucky: a providential occurrence. –providentially, adverb …
providential — adjective Date: 1648 1. of, relating to, or determined by Providence 2. archaic marked by foresight ; prudent 3. occurring by or as if by an intervention of Providence < a providential escape > Synonyms: see lucky • providentially adverb … New Collegiate Dictionary
