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provenance

noun prov·e·nance \ˈpräv-nən(t)s, ˈprä-və-ˌnän(t)s\

: the origin or source of something

Full Definition of PROVENANCE

1

: origin, source

2

: the history of ownership of a valued object or work of art or literature

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Origin of PROVENANCE

French, from provenir to come forth, originate, from Latin provenire, from pro- forth + venire to come — more at pro-, come

First Known Use: 1785

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