Noun
provenance
IPA /ˈprɒvənəns/
The place, source or background from which something comes.
See example sentence: provenance
The antique dealer could not establish the vase's provenance.
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Noun
antecedent
IPA /ˌæntɪˈsiːdnt/
Something that existed earlier and may have influenced a later thing or event.
See example sentence: antecedent
The old village fair was an antecedent of today's street festival.
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