Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Definition for PROV-I-DEN'TIAL
PROV-I-DEN'TIAL, a.
Effected by the providence of God; referable to divine providence; proceeding from divine direction or superintendence; as, the providential contrivance of things; a providential escape from danger. How much are we indebted to God's unceasing providential care! – Woodward.
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