different between provenience vs providence

English

Etymology

Alteration of provenance

Noun

provenience (plural proveniences)

1. (archaeology) Source; findspot; origin.

Usage notes

• The term provenience in archaeology/archeology has largely replaced provenance in order to distinguish and clarify the issue of "findspot" from "ownership." Provenience most frequently refers to the in situ location at the time of archaeological discovery ("the provenience of an artifact"), while provenance is customarily used by historians, museums, and commercial entities to refer to chain of custody, ideally from the time of origin to the current location in museums or private collections.

Translations

English

Etymology

From Anglo-Norman providence, Middle French providence, and their source, Latin pr?videntia (“providence, foresight”), from the present participle of pr?vid?re (“to provide”).

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /?p??v?d?ns/

Noun

providence (countable and uncountable, plural providences)

1. (now rare) Preparation for the future; good governance, foresight. [from 14th c.]
2. The careful governance and guidance of God (or another deity, nature etc.). [from 14th c.]
3. A manifestation of divine care or direction; an instance of divine intervention. [from 16th c.]
   • 1971, Keith Thomas, Religion and the Decline of Magic, Folio Society 2012, p. 91:

     The idea was that a complete list of fully documented providences should be compiled as a cooperative venture which would cross denominational barriers.

4. Specifically, the prudent care and management of resources; thriftiness, frugality. [from 17th c.]

   His providence in saving for his old age is exemplary.

Related terms

• provident

Translations

See also

• divine

French

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /p??.vi.d??s/

Noun

providence f (plural providences)

1. providence

Old French

Noun

providence f (nominative singular providence)

1. providence (manifestation of divine care or direction)