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–noun
place or source of origin: The provenance of the ancient manuscript has never been determined.

[Origin: 1860–65; < F, deriv. of provenant, prp. of provenir < L prōvenīre to come forth; see pro-1, convene, -ant]
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prov·e·nance    Audio Help   (prŏv'ə-nəns, -näns')  Pronunciation Key 
n.  
  1. Place of origin; derivation.
    1. The history of the ownership of an object, especially when documented or authenticated. Used of artworks, antiques, and books.
    2. The records or documents authenticating such an object or the history of its ownership.


[French, from provenant, present participle of provenir, to originate, from Old French, from Latin prōvenīre : prō-, forth; see pro-1 + venīre, to come; see gwā- in Indo-European roots.]

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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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provenance

noun
where something originated or was nurtured in its early existence; "the birthplace of civilization" [syn: birthplace

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Provenance

Prov"e*nance\, n. [F., fr. provenir to originate, to come forth, L. provenire. Cf. Provenience.] Origin; source; provenience.

Their age attested by their provenance and associations. --A. H. Keane.
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provenance was Word of the Day on December 4, 2000.

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