provenance

«provenance» in Mova's school dictionary: Where something comes from; its origin — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

noun (provenance, uncountable)

meaning for a pupil

1) (formal) Where something comes from; its origin. tree →

2) The record of where an object such as a painting or ancient vase has been and who has owned it. tree →

sense in the lessons

In history and museums, provenance helps prove an object is real and was not stolen. In food, shops label the provenance of meat and fruit.

examples

• The museum checked the painting's provenance. tree →
• The provenance of the old vase is unknown. tree →
• We buy food of local provenance. tree →
• Experts traced the coin's provenance to Roman Britain. tree →
• Without a provenance, the statue might be stolen. tree →
• The label shows the provenance of the apples. tree →

note

Say: PROV-en-unss. Formal; everyday word: origin.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «provenance» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.