PROVIDENTIAL

providential, heaven-sent, miraculous

(adjective) peculiarly fortunate or appropriate; as if by divine intervention; “a heaven-sent rain saved the crops”; “a providential recovery”

providential, divine

(adjective) resulting from divine providence; “providential care”; “a providential visitation”

providential

(adjective) relating to or characteristic of providence; “assumption that nature operates only according to a providential plan”- M.R.Cohen

Source: WordNet® 3.1

providential (comparative more providential, superlative most providential)

Pertaining to divine providence. [from 17th c.]

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

Synonyms: heaven-sent, fortunate, lucky, serendipitous

Source: Wiktionary

Prov`i*den"tial, a. Etym: [Cf. F. providentiel.]

Definition: Effected by, or referable to, divine direction or superintendence; as, the providential contrivance of thing; a providential escape.

– Prov"i*den"tial*ly, adv.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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