Found 2 items, similar to provenance.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: provenance provenance n : where something originated or was nurtured in its early existence; “the birthplace of civilization” [syn: birthplace, cradle, place of origin]
English → English (gcide) Definition: Provenance Provenance \Prov"e*nance\, n. [F., fr. provenir to originate, to come forth, L. provenire. Cf. Provenience.] Origin; source; provenience. Their age attested by their provenance and associations. --A. H. Keane. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]