prov·e·nance
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noun
noun: provenance
the place of origin or earliest known history of something.
"an orange rug of Iranian provenance"
<TABLE class="vk_tbl vk_gy"> <TBODY> <TR> <TD class=lr_dct_nyms_ttl style="PADDING-RIGHT: 3px">synonyms:</TD> <TD>origin, source, place of origin; More birthplace, fount, roots, pedigree, derivation, root, etymology;
formalradix
"the provenance of the paintings"
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noun
noun: provenance
the place of origin or earliest known history of something.
"an orange rug of Iranian provenance"
<TABLE class="vk_tbl vk_gy"> <TBODY> <TR> <TD class=lr_dct_nyms_ttl style="PADDING-RIGHT: 3px">synonyms:</TD> <TD>origin, source, place of origin; More birthplace, fount, roots, pedigree, derivation, root, etymology;
formalradix
"the provenance of the paintings"
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- 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.
plural noun: provenances
"the manuscript has a distinguished provenance
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