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provenance
[ prov-uh-nuhns, -nahns ]
/ ˈprɒv ə nəns, -ˌnɑns /
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noun
place or source of origin: The provenance of the ancient manuscript has never been determined.
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Origin of provenance
WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH provenance
provenance , provinceWords nearby provenance
Prout, Prov, provascular tissue, prove, proven, provenance, Provençal, Provençale, Provence, Provence rose, provender
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How to use provenance in a sentence
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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