Moby Thesaurus. Grady Ward. 1996.
Provenience — Pro*ve ni*ence, n. [L. proveniens, entis, p.pr. of provenire to come forth; pro forth + venire to come.] Origin; source; place where found or produced; provenance; used esp. in the fine arts and in arch[ae]ology; as, the provenience of a patera.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
provenience — index derivation, origination, source Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
provenience — 1882, from L. provenientem, prp. of provenire (see PROVENANCE (Cf. provenance)). “Preferred to PROVENANCE by those who object to the French form of the latter” [OED] … Etymology dictionary
provenience — [prō vē′ nē əns, prōvēn′yəns] n. [< L proveniens, prp. of provenire: see PROVENANCE] origin; derivation … English World dictionary
provenience — provenance, provenience Provenance (pronounced with the stress on the first syllable) is the BrE word, and provenience (pronounced pro vee ni ǝns) its AmE equivalent, meaning ‘place of origin of a manuscript, work of art, etc.’ and in more… … Modern English usage
provenience — provenance, provenience *origin, source, inception, root, prime mover Analogous words: beginning, commencement, starting (see corresponding verbs at BEGIN) … New Dictionary of Synonyms
provenience — noun Etymology: alteration of provenance Date: 1882 origin, source … New Collegiate Dictionary
provenience — /proh vee nee euhns, veen yeuhns/, n. provenance; origin; source. [1880 85; < L proveni(ent) (s. of proveniens, prp. of provenire to come forth, arise) + ENCE. See PROVENANCE] * * * … Universalium
provenience — noun Source; origin … Wiktionary
provenience — (Roget s Thesaurus II) noun A point of origination: beginning, derivation, fount, fountain, fountainhead, mother, origin, parent, provenance, root1, rootstock, source, spring, well1. See START … English dictionary for students
