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   provenance

   /ˈprɒvɪnəns/

   noun

   • 1. the place of origin or earliest known history of something: "an orange rug of Iranian provenance"
   • ▪ the beginning of something's existence; something's origin: "they try to understand the whole universe, its provenance and fate"
   • ▪ a record of ownership of a work of art or an antique, used as a guide to authenticity or quality: "the manuscript has a distinguished provenance"

   Word Origin late 18th century: from French, from the verb provenir ‘come or stem from’, from Latin provenire, from pro- ‘forth’ + venire ‘come’.

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPROVENANCE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   derive from something. emanate from/through something/someone. fountainhead. hail. multisource. natal. originate. paternity. root. seed corn. See more results » (Definition of provenance from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press) Examples of provenance. provenance.

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   1. : origin, source. 2. : the history of ownership of a valued object or work of art or literature. Examples of provenance in a Sentence. Has anyone traced the provenances of these paintings? The artifact is of unknown provenance.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryPROVENANCE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   the place of origin of something: jewels of uncertain provenance. This raised doubts about the provenance of the painting. I don't need to see a label to identify the provenance of a garment that someone is wearing. Compare. birthplace. origin. cradle noun. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.

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   Provenance definition: place or source of origin. See examples of PROVENANCE used in a sentence.

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › provenanceProvenance - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Where something comes from is its provenance. If a style of music originated in the capital of Rhode Island, you could say that its provenance was Providence. Some items of foreign provenance are taxed more heavily than domestic products.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › provenanceprovenance noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Definition of provenance noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishPROVENANCE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   The provenance of something is the place that it comes from or that it originally came from.