Providence
Appearance
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Providence often refers to:
- Providentia, the divine personification of foresight in ancient Roman religion
- Divine providence, divinely ordained events and outcomes in some religions
- Providence, Rhode Island, the capital of Rhode Island in the United States
Providence may also refer to:
Arts and entertainment
[edit]Fictional entities
[edit]- Providence, a government organization in the show Generator Rex
- HMS Providence, a fictional Royal Navy warship from the 2011 film Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides
- Providence, a shadow organisation and primary antagonist of the Hitman franchise
- Providence (Marvel Comics), a fictional island
Film and television
[edit]- Providence (1977 film), a French/Swiss film directed by Alain Resnais
- Providence (American TV series), a 1999–2002 NBC television series
- Providence (Canadian TV series), a 2005–2011 Radio-Canada television series
- "Providence" (The X-Files), a 2002 episode of the television series The X-Files
- "Providence" (Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.), a 2014 episode of American TV series Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
Music
[edit]- Providence, a 2009 album by Callisto
- Providence (band), a 1970s American band
- "Providence", a song by Deerhunter from the album Cryptograms
- "Providence", a song by Dreadful Shadows from the album Buried Again
- "Providence", a song by Foals from the album Holy Fire
- "Providence", a song by Godspeed You! Black Emperor from the album F♯ A♯ ∞
- "Providence", a song by King Crimson from the album Red
- "Providence", a song by Sonic Youth from the album Daydream Nation
- "Providence", a song by Tremonti from the album Cauterize
- "Providence", a song by Ulver from the album Wars of the Roses
- "Providence", a song by Withered Hand from Good News
- "Providence", an album and a song by Poor Man's Poison
Literature
[edit]- Providence (Kepnes novel), a 2018 novel by Caroline Kepnes
- Providence (Barry novel), a 2020 novel by Max Barry
- Providence (Avatar Press), a 2015 graphic novel by Alan Moore and Jacen Burrows
Places
[edit]United States
[edit]- Providence, Alabama, a town in Marengo County
- Providence, Arkansas, in White County
- Providence, San Bernardino County, California
- Providence, Illinois, in Bureau County
- Providence, Indiana
- Providence, Kentucky, a city in Webster County
- Providence, Simpson County, Kentucky, an unincorporated community
- Providence, Trimble County, Kentucky, an unincorporated community
- Annapolis, Maryland, formerly Providence
- Providence, Cecil County, Maryland
- Providence, Minnesota, an unincorporated community
- Providence Township, Lac qui Parle County, Minnesota
- Providence, Boone County, Missouri
- Providence, Dunklin County, Missouri
- Providence, New York
- Providence, Caswell County, North Carolina
- Providence, Granville County, North Carolina
- Providence, McDowell County, North Carolina
- Providence, Rockingham County, North Carolina
- Providence, Ohio
- Providence, South Carolina, in Orangeburg County
- Providence, Texas
- Providence, Utah
- Providence, West Virginia
Elsewhere
[edit]- Providence, Colombia
- Providence, French Guiana
- Providence, Guyana
- Providence metro station, Marchienne-au-Pont, Belgium
- Providence Atoll in the Republic of Seychelles
Schools
[edit]- Providence Christian Academy (Lilburn, Georgia)
- Providence Christian College
- Providence College, Providence, Rhode Island
- Providence Friars, athletic teams of Providence College
- Providence University College and Theological Seminary, in Manitoba, Canada
- Providence University, Shalu District, Taichung City, Taiwan
- University of Providence, Great Falls, Montana
Ships
[edit]- Providence (ship), the name of several ships
- USS Providence, the name of several U.S. Navy ships
- HMS Providence, the name of several Royal Navy ships
Other uses
[edit]- Eye of Providence, a symbol depicting an eye in a triangle
- Providence (religious movement), a Christian religious movement
- Providence Healthcare (disambiguation)
- Providence (restaurant), a Michelin-starred restaurant in Hollywood, California.