Hypertext Webster Gateway: "provenance"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Provenance \Prov"e*nance\, n. [F., fr. provenir to originate, to
come forth, L. provenire. Cf. {Provenience}.]
Origin; source; provenience.
Their age attested by their provenance and
associations. --A. H. Keane.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
provenance
n : where something originated or was nurtured in its early
existence; "the birthplace of civilization" [syn: {birthplace},
{cradle}, {place of origin}]
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