American English pronunciation
How to pronounce provenance
IPA transcription: [p'ɹɑvənəns]
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Noun
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where something originated or was nurtured in its early existence
“the birthplace of civilization”
Usage examples
- The specific name refers to the Asian provenance.
- The provenance of this story is dubious.
- The provenance of the name Argerich is Catalonia, Spain.
- Provenance refers to the origin of records, essentially who created them.
- The provenance of the manuscripts containing the "Annals" goes back to the Renaissance.