Words Seldom Seen: Provenance

Provenance

Noun: A record of ownership of a work of art or an antique, used as a guide to authenticity. Also the place of origin or the earliest known history of something.

Example: “The provenance of many early maps is questionable.”


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  1. Larry b

    Its a little know fact that when they named Providence RI they accidentally misspelled it. I am pretty certain of this (although I may be wrong)

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