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Definition
resulting from God's intervention or plan; or lucky — especially with regard to when something happened
- She's been at Madagascar, and at Malabar, and Surinam, and Providence, and Portobello.Chapter 10 — The Voyage (57% in)
- But it were Providence that put me here.Chapter 15 — The Man of the Island (43% in)
- "Why, yes," returned the captain, scratching his head; "and making a large allowance, sir, for all the gifts of Providence, I should say we were pretty close hauled."Chapter 18 — Narrative Continued by the Doctor: End of the First.... (60% in)
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