provenance — the place of origin or earliest known history of something
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: the place of origin or earliest known history of something
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈprɑːvənəns/
Example Sentences
- The art dealer couldn't prove the provenance of the Mona Lisa replica he was selling.
- My grandmother's secret recipe has a mysterious provenance - nobody knows where she got it from!
- The diamond's provenance was traced back to a 16th-century royal collection.
provenance
NOUN[/ˈprɑːvənəns/]
the place of origin or earliest known history of something
the place of origin or earliest known history of something
Tracing provenance from renaissance brings vengeance to truth.
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“The art dealer couldn't prove the provenance of the Mona Lisa replica he was selling.”
“My grandmother's secret recipe has a mysterious provenance - nobody knows where she got it from!”
“The diamond's provenance was traced back to a 16th-century royal collection.”
“The museum's new director spent months investigating the suspicious provenance of several artifacts.”
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