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providential

/pɹɒvɪˈdɛnʃl̩/ UK

adjective more providential · most providential

Pertaining to divine providence. The same belief underlay the providential view of history, in which the rise and fall of nations appeared as the expression of God's unsearchable purposes.
Fortunate, as if occurring through the intervention of Providence. “Why, Jane,” he cried, “what do you mean? What has our providential rescue to do with altering your feelings toward me? You are but unstrung—tomorrow you will be yourself again.”
Similar: heaven-sent, fortunate, lucky, serendipitous

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adj fortunate

Español	providencial
Français	providentiel
Italiano	provvidenziale

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@misc{providential_2026,
  title = {providential},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/providential},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}