provenance
[ prov-uh-nuh ns, -nahns ]
/ ˈprɒv ə nəns, -ˌnɑns /
noun
place or source of origin: The provenance of the ancient manuscript has never been determined.
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Nearby words
prov., provascular tissue, prove, prove out, proven, provenance, provence, provence rose, provender, provenience, proventil
Origin of provenance
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British Dictionary definitions for provenance
provenance
mainly US provenience (prəʊˈviːnɪəns)
/ (ˈprɒvɪnəns) /
noun
a place of origin, esp that of a work of art or archaeological specimen
Word Origin for provenance
C19: from French, from provenir, from Latin prōvenīre to originate, from venīre to come
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