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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- The capital and largest city of Rhode Island, in the northeast part of the state on Narragansett Bay. It was founded by Roger Williams in 1636 as a haven for religious dissenters and became prosperous as a port in the 1700s. Providence was joint capital with Newport until 1900.
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- proper noun
God , or aguardian deity . - proper noun Any of several
cities in theUnited States , especially the capital ofRhode Island
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Examples
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At the same time that our divines emphatically expatiate upon the goodness of Providence, while they exhort us to repose our confidence in her, do we not hear them, at the sight of unforeseen catastrophes, exclaim, that _Providence sports with the vain projects of man_, that she frustrates their designs, that she laughs at their efforts, that profound wisdom delights to bewilder the minds of mortals?
Good Sense Paul Henri Thiry Holbach 1756
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PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- The woman accusing Providence police officer Marcus Huffman of sexual assault again took the stand in Superior Court, Providence, on Monday.
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PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) - A Providence police officer accused of raping a woman in a deserted police substation and then showing up to take a report after she called 911 heads to trial this week at an already difficult time for the department.
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PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- The Providence police are seeking help in finding the driver of a car that hit a 37-year-old man shortly after 11 p.m. Saturday night in the area of 204 Manton Ave.
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W. VIRGINIA 75, PROVIDENCE 59 Liz Repella scored 25 points and grabbed 10 rebounds to help No. 11 W.st Virginia win in Providence.
NYT > Home Page 2010
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PROVIDENCE - A man who claimed two Providence officers abused him is in Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody.
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PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- The mayor of Providence, R.I., and a former state
WN.com - Articles related to Stiff Party Competition, Modest Salaries Good For State Government 2010
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PROVIDENCE - A man who claimed two Providence officers abused him is in Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody.
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PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) - Police in Providence, R.I., are investigating a small explosion that forced the evacuation of a Starbucks coffee shop.
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PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) - Police in Providence, R.I., are investigating a small explosion that forced the evacuation of a Starbucks coffee shop.
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