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provenance

Noun

IPA /ˈprɒvənəns/

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The place, source or background from which something comes.

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provenance/ˈprɒvənəns/

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An old object is found
Its source and background are investigated

Provenance concerns where something comes from.

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The antique dealer could not establish the vase's provenance.
The researcher checked the provenance of every document used in the study.

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provenance — The place, source or background from which something comes.

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The place, source or background from which something comes.

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From French provenance, related to provenir, meaning to come from, ultimately Latin provenire.

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Establish, trace and verify provenance describe investigating where something came from.

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