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Noun: provenience  prow'veeneeuns
Usage: US (=provenance)
  1. Where something originated or was nurtured in its early existence
    - birthplace, cradle, place of origin, provenance [Brit, Cdn]

Derived forms: proveniences

Type of: beginning, origin, root, rootage, source

Encyclopedia: Provenience