See Also: Prudence(medicine)
prudence(dictionary)
prudence(dictionary)

prudence (iou)



prudence noun. ME.
[Old & mod. French from Latin prudentia contr. of providentia PROVIDENCE.]
The quality of being prudent. ME.
b. An instance of this; a prudent act. rare. M17.
Wisdom; knowledge of or skill in a matter. Cf. JURISPRUDENCE. ME-M19.
Foresight, providence. L15-M18.
Also prudency noun (long rare) LME.