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provenance

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UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈprɒvɪnəns/

US:USA pronunciation: IPAUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈprɑvənəns, -ˌnɑns/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(prov′ə nəns, -näns′)



WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
prov•e•nance /ˈprɑvənəns, -ˌnɑns/USA pronunciation   n. [uncountable]
  1. a place or source of origin:a manuscript of unknown provenance.
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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
prov•e•nance  (prov′ə nəns, -näns′),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. place or source of origin:The provenance of the ancient manuscript has never been determined.
  • Latin prōvenīre to come forth; see pro-1, convene, -ant
  • French, derivative of provenant, present participle of provenir
  • 1860–65

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
provenance /ˈprɒvɪnəns/, chiefly US provenience /prəʊˈviːnɪəns/ n
  1. a place of origin, esp that of a work of art or archaeological specimen
Etymology: 19th Century: from French, from provenir, from Latin prōvenīre to originate, from venīre to come
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