Meanings
proper noun
- An island of Narragansett Bay, Rhode Island, United States, comprising part of the town of Portsmouth.
Origin
Named by Roger Williams after the Puritan virtue.
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APA
Prudence Island. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Prudence%20Island
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“Prudence Island.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Prudence%20Island. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Prudence Island,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Prudence%20Island.
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