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prov•i•dent



Pronunciation: (prov'i-dunt), [key]
adj.
1. having or showing foresight; providing carefully for the future.
2. characterized by or proceeding from foresight: provident care.
3. mindful in making provision (usually fol. by of).
4. economical; frugal; thrifty.

Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.

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