provenience
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of provenience
1880–85; < Latin prōveni ( ent )- (stem of prōveniēns, present participle of prōvenīre to come forth, arise) + -ence. See provenance
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I mean, I’ve heard of provenance — the unbroken chain of ownership of, say, an old master painting or Tang dynasty vase — but provenience?
From Washington Post ● Nov. 9, 2015
However, there is still no definitive word on the masks’ provenience and they say their detective work will continue.
From Washington Times ● Aug. 15, 2015
Before attempting to decide anything concerning the provenience of these two tales, we shall first examine versions of the story from other parts of the world.
From Filipino Popular Tales by Dean Spruill Fansler
Consequently it is necessary for a traveller to learn from the inhabitants the provenience of each cranium, and every one in the house knows it.
From The Pagan Tribes of Borneo by Alfred C. (Alfred Cort) Haddon
Indeed, there is usually no sound reason why rights based on public grant should be regarded as more sacrosanct than rights which involve the same subject matter but are of different provenience.
From The Constitution of the United States of America: Analysis and Interpretation Annotations of Cases Decided by the Supreme Court of the United States to June 30, 1952 by Edward Samuel Corwin
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