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   Prov·e·nance

   /ˈprävən(ə)ns/

   

   noun

   • 1. the place of origin or earliest known history of something: "an orange rug of Iranian provenance"
   • ▪ the beginning of something's existence; something's origin: "they try to understand the whole universe, its provenance and fate"
   • ▪ a record of ownership of a work of art or an antique, used as a guide to authenticity or quality: "the manuscript has a distinguished provenance"

   Word Origin late 18th century: from French, from the verb provenir ‘come or stem from’, from Latin provenire, from pro- ‘forth’ + venire ‘come’.

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