prov·e·nance

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• prov|e|nance — «PROV uh nuhns», noun. source; origin: »If a specimen fluoresces with a different color from that of a genuine specimen of the same provenance and period, the chances are that it is spurious (George Savage). ╂[< French provenance < Middle… …   Useful english dictionary

• prov — ap·prov·a·bil·i·ty; ap·prov·a·ble; ap·prov·al; ap·prov·ance; ap·prov·ing·ly; dis·ap·prov·ing·ly; im·prov·abil·i·ty; im·prov·able; im·prov·er; im·prov·i·sa·to·re; im·prov·i·sa·to·ri·al; im·prov·i·sa·tri·ce; prov; prov·abil·i·ty; prov·able;… …   English syllables

• provenance — prov·e·nance …   English syllables

• provenance — prov|e|nance [ˈprɔvənəns US ˈpra: ] n [U] [Date: 1700 1800; : French; Origin: provenir to come out, originate ] formal the place where something originally came from ▪ The provenance of the paintings is unknown. (of) dubious/doubtful provenance ( …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• provenance — prov|e|nance [ pravənəns ] noun 1. ) uncount FORMAL the place where something first came from: ORIGIN 2. ) count TECHNICAL a list of the people who have owned a work of art, used for proving that it was really made by the artist that people claim …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• provenance — prov•e•nance [[t]ˈprɒv ə nəns, ˌnɑns[/t]] n. place or source of origin: a manuscript of unknown provenance[/ex] • Etymology: 1860–65; < F, der. of provenant, prp. of provenir < L prōvenīre to come forth; see pro I, convene, ance …   From formal English to slang

• -dac·ty·lous; — ab·i·e·tate; ab·i·e·tene; abio·gen·e·sis; abi·og·e·nist; abra·si·om·e·ter; ab·sorp·ti·om·e·ter; aca·cat·e·chin; ac·ac·e·tin; acad·e·mist; acad·e·my; ac·cel·er·om·e·ter; ac·e·tab·u·lar; ac·e·tab·u·lar·ia; ac·e·tab·u·late; ac·e·tab·u·lif·era;… …   English syllables

• -dac·ty·ly; — ab·i·e·tate; ab·i·e·tene; abio·gen·e·sis; abi·og·e·nist; abra·si·om·e·ter; ab·sorp·ti·om·e·ter; aca·cat·e·chin; ac·ac·e·tin; acad·e·mist; acad·e·my; ac·cel·er·om·e·ter; ac·e·tab·u·lar; ac·e·tab·u·lar·ia; ac·e·tab·u·late; ac·e·tab·u·lif·era;… …   English syllables

• -dac·tyl·ism; — ab·i·e·tate; ab·i·e·tene; abio·gen·e·sis; abi·og·e·nist; abra·si·om·e·ter; ab·sorp·ti·om·e·ter; aca·cat·e·chin; ac·ac·e·tin; acad·e·mist; acad·e·my; ac·cel·er·om·e·ter; ac·e·tab·u·lar; ac·e·tab·u·lar·ia; ac·e·tab·u·late; ac·e·tab·u·lif·era;… …   English syllables

• e — ab·i·e·tate; ab·i·e·tene; abio·gen·e·sis; abi·og·e·nist; abra·si·om·e·ter; ab·sorp·ti·om·e·ter; aca·cat·e·chin; ac·ac·e·tin; acad·e·mist; acad·e·my; ac·cel·er·om·e·ter; ac·e·tab·u·lar; ac·e·tab·u·lar·ia; ac·e·tab·u·late; ac·e·tab·u·lif·era;… …   English syllables