provenance

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  1. noun Place of origin; derivation.
  2. noun The history of the ownership of an object, especially when documented or authenticated. Used of artworks, antiques, and books.
  3. noun The records or documents authenticating such an object or the history of its ownership.

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  • No historical value, but the provenance is interesting. —  dummy1
  • "I'm planning to offer a course on the history, provenance, and cultural impact of certain esoteric artistic and religious objects, among other subjects I'm glad," he said after a moment. —  The BROTHERHOOD of the HOLY SHRO
  • Because of their age and provenance, our family-group has taken great care to maintain these documents. —  F ;SF - vol 086 issue 01 - January 1994
  • We'll need to establish that the Venus's provenance is a fabrication. —  Magyar Venus
  • Sometimes in this business checking provenance is a slam dunk. —  Magyar Venus
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  1. French, from provenant, present participle of provenir, to originate, from Old French, from Latin prōvenīre : prō-, forth; see pro-1 + venīre, to come; see gwā- in Indo-European roots.

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  1. from French provenance, origin, production: see provenience.
 

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/ˈprɑvənəns/
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