provenance
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ə noun
place or source of origin: The provenance of the ancient manuscript has never been determined.
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provenance or chiefly (US) provenience (ˈprɒvɪnəns, prəʊˈviːnɪəns) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
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| a place of origin, esp that of a work of art or archaeological specimen | |
| [C19: from French, from provenir, from Latin prōvenīre to originate, from venīre to come] | |
| provenience or chiefly (US) provenience | |
| —n | |
| [C19: from French, from provenir, from Latin prōvenīre to originate, from venīre to come] | |
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Provenance
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Word Origin & History
provenance
1785, from Fr. provenance "origin, production," from provenant, prp. of M.Fr. provenir "come forth, arise," from L. provenire "come forth, organize," from pro- "forth" + venire "come."
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Example sentences
Data provenance and evidence are therefore central concerns.
Trust and provenance as new factors for information retrieval in a tangled web.
Meanwhile, consumers elsewhere are taking an increasing interest in the provenance and sustainability of the fish they eat.
As the provenance of antiquities and artworks is questioned, so is the provenance of dealers themselves.
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