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provenance

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provenance


Main Entry:
prov·e·nance Listen to the pronunciation of provenance
Pronunciation:
\ˈpräv-nən(t)s, ˈprä-və-ˌnän(t)s\
Function:
noun
Etymology:
French, from provenir to come forth, originate, from Latin provenire, from pro- forth + venire to come — more at pro-, come
Date:
1785
1 : origin, source 2 : the history of ownership of a valued object or work of art or literature
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