Definition of PROVENIENCE

provenience

Plural: proveniences

Noun

  • where something originated or was nurtured in its early existence
  • source; findspot; origin
  • provenance, history

Origin / Etymology

Borrowed from Latin prōveniēns, present participle of prōvenīre (“to come up”); compare provene, provenient, and provenance.

Synonyms

birthplace, cradle, place of origin, provenance

Scrabble Score: 18

provenience: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
provenience: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
provenience: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 23

provenience: valid Words With Friends Word