proverbe, n.m., proverb, saying. Devenir —, passer en —; to become a proverb, to become proverbial.
proverbial, -e, adj., proverbial.
proverbialement (-al-mān), adv., proverbially.
providence, n.f., Providence (of God).
providentiel, -le, adj., providential.
*provignement, n.m., layering of vines; (of words) pruning (Ronsard).
*provigner, v.a., to layer vines.
*provigner, v.n., (agri.) to increase; ☉to multiply, to increase.
provin, n.m., layer (of a vine).
province, n.f., province, shire, county. Les gens de —; country people. En —; in the country, in the provinces. Il a encore l’air de —; he has still a countrified air.