"Divine Providence" meaning in English

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Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|-|head=Divine Providence}} Divine Providence (uncountable)
  1. (theology) The sovereignty, superintendence, or agency of God over events in people's lives and throughout history. Wikidata QID: Q866338 Tags: uncountable Synonyms: Providence, hand of God Derived forms: Sons of Divine Providence Related terms: Eye of Providence, Providence (english: placename of various places), Providence Plantations, Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, God's gift Translations (the sovereignty of God over events): göttliche Vorsehung [feminine] (German), isteni gondviselés (Hungarian), Opatrzność Boża [feminine] (Polish), Guds försyn [common-gender] (Swedish)
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