provenience
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I mean, I’ve heard of provenance — the unbroken chain of ownership of, say, an old master painting or Tang dynasty vase — but provenience?
From Washington Post ● Nov. 9, 2015
However, there is still no definitive word on the masks’ provenience and they say their detective work will continue.
From Washington Times ● Aug. 15, 2015
Consequently it is necessary for a traveller to learn from the inhabitants the provenience of each cranium, and every one in the house knows it.
From The Pagan Tribes of Borneo by Alfred C. (Alfred Cort) Haddon
Before attempting to decide anything concerning the provenience of these two tales, we shall first examine versions of the story from other parts of the world.
From Filipino Popular Tales by Dean Spruill Fansler
In many cases, however, my own investigations have led me to different conclusions, principally with regard to certain tests and the dialectal provenience of loanwords.
From Scandinavian influence on Southern Lowland Scotch by George Tobias Flom
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