PROVENANCE


Meaning of PROVENANCE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈpräv-nən(t)s, ˈprä-və-ˌnän(t)s ]

noun

Etymology: French, from provenir to come forth, originate, from Latin provenire, from pro- forth + venire to come — more at pro- , come

Date: 1785

1. : origin , source

2. : the history of ownership of a valued object or work of art or literature

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.