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providential in French

providential in French is providentiel — providential means relating to God's guidance or control over events.

providential in French

providentiel
adj
Fortunate, as if occurring through the intervention of Providence. [from 18th c.]

What does "providential" mean?

  1. adj Relating to God's guidance or control over events.
    "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."
  2. adj Happening luckily, as though by divine help.
    "“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.”"
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providential in a sentence

  • 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.
  • “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.”

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What is "providential" in French?
"providential" in French is providentiel. providential means: Relating to God's guidance or control over events.
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