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
Example Sentences
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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
The folk-lore respecting the provenience of children may be divided into two categories.
From The Child and Childhood in Folk-Thought Studies of the Activities and Influences of the Child Among Primitive Peoples, Their Analogues and Survivals in the Civilization of To-Day by Alexander F. Chamberlain
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
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