"providential" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

IPA: /pɹɒvɪˈdɛnʃl̩/ [UK] Forms: more providential [comparative], most providential [superlative]
Etymology: From Latin prōvidentia (“providence”) + -al. Etymology templates: {{af|en|prōvidentia|-al|gloss1=providence|lang1=la}} Latin prōvidentia (“providence”) + -al Head templates: {{en-adj}} providential (comparative more providential, superlative most providential)
  1. Pertaining to divine providence.
    Sense id: en-providential-en-adj-cToZnDtz
  2. Fortunate, as if occurring through the intervention of Providence. Synonyms: heaven-sent, fortunate, lucky, serendipitous Translations (fortunate): providencia (Esperanto), onnekas (Finnish), onnellinen (Finnish), providentiel (French), provvidenziale (Italian), ard-chiarailagh (Manx), providencial (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-providential-en-adj-yLVszwH8 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -al Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 2 98 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -al: 5 95 Disambiguation of 'fortunate': 0 100
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: providentially Related terms: providence

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