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    provenance
    /ˈprɒvɪnəns/

    noun

    • 1. the place of origin or earliest known history of something: "an orange rug of Iranian provenance"

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › provenanceProvenance Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of PROVENANCE is origin, source. How to use provenance in a sentence.

  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPROVENANCE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    PROVENANCE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary. Meaning of provenance in English. provenance. noun [ S or U ] formal uk / ˈprɒv. ə n.əns / us / ˈprɑː.v ə n.əns / Add to word list. the place of origin of something: jewels of uncertain provenance. This raised doubts about the provenance of the painting.

  4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryPROVENANCE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    the place of origin of something: jewels of uncertain provenance. This raised doubts about the provenance of the painting. I don't need to see a label to identify the provenance of a garment that someone is wearing. Compare. birthplace. origin. cradle noun. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.

  5. www.dictionary.com › browse › provenancePROVENANCE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Provenance definition: place or source of origin. See examples of PROVENANCE used in a sentence.

  6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishPROVENANCE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    The provenance of something is the place that it comes from or that it originally came from.

  7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › provenanceprovenance - Oxford Learner's Dictionaries

    Definition of provenance noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › provenanceProvenance - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    /ˈprɑvənəns/ IPA guide. Other forms: provenances. Where something comes from is its provenance. If a style of music originated in the capital of Rhode Island, you could say that its provenance was Providence. Some items of foreign provenance are taxed more heavily than domestic products.

  9. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › provenanceprovenance - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Jun 2, 2024 · ( art) The history of ownership of a work of art. The picture is of royal provenance. ( computing) The copy history of a piece of data, or the intermediate pieces of data used to compute a final data element, as in a database record or web site (data provenance).

  10. www.thefreedictionary.com › provenanceProvenance - definition of provenance by The Free Dictionary

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

  11. www.yourdictionary.com › provenanceProvenance Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

    noun. Origin; derivation; source. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. The history of the ownership of an object, especially when documented or authenticated. Used of artworks, antiques, and books. American Heritage. The records or documents authenticating such an object or the history of its ownership. American Heritage. Similar definitions.