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provenience definition

pro·veni·ence (prō vē′ nē əns, -vēn′yəns)

noun

origin; derivation

Etymology: < L proveniens, prp. of provenire: see provenance

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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