provenience
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ni noun
provenance; origin; source.
Origin:
1880–85; < Latin prōveni(ent)- (stem of prōveniēns, present participle of prōvenīre to come forth, arise) + -ence. See provenance
1880–85; < Latin prōveni(ent)- (stem of prōveniēns, present participle of prōvenīre to come forth, arise) + -ence. See provenance
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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) | |
| —n | |
| 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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Provenience
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Example sentences
See maps displaying the provenience of human remains in both published notices and culturally unidentifiable inventories.
The accurate map and grid are necessary to maintain artifact provenience, and to take measurements and map features.
Provenience also affects issues of legal ownership and issues of disposal pursuant to federal or state law.
Label artifacts with the state site number and their provenience.
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