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provenance |ˈprävənəns|nounthe place of origin or earliest known history of something : an orange rug of Iranian provenance.• the beginning of something's existence; something's origin : they try to understand the whole universe, its provenance and fate.See note at origin .• a record of ownership of a work of art or an antique, used as a guide to authenticity or quality : the manuscript has a distinguished provenance.