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provenance

prov·e·nance
P p

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [prov-uh-nuh ns, -nahns]
    • /ˈprɒv ə nəns, -ˌnɑns/
    • /ˈprɒv.ən.əns/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [prov-uh-nuh ns, -nahns]
    • /ˈprɒv ə nəns, -ˌnɑns/

Definitions of provenance word

  • noun provenance place or source of origin: The provenance of the ancient manuscript has never been determined. 1
  • variable noun provenance The provenance of something is the place that it comes from or that it originally came from. 0
  • noun provenance a place of origin, esp that of a work of art or archaeological specimen 0
  • noun provenance origin; derivation; source 0

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Origin of provenance

First appearance:

before 1860
One of the 29% newest English words
1860-65; < French, derivative of provenant, present participle of provenir < Latin prōvenīre to come forth; see pro-1, convene, -ant

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Parts of speech for Provenance

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

provenance popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 75% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

provenance usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for provenance

noun provenance

  • begetter — The begetter of something has caused this thing to come into existence.
  • bubbler — a drinking fountain in which the water is forced in a stream from a small vertical nozzle
  • causalities — the relation of cause and effect: The result is the same, however differently the causality is interpreted.
  • causality — Causality is the relationship of cause and effect.
  • causation — The causation of something, usually something bad, is the factors that have caused it.

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