n. [ F. prévenance. ] (Metaph.) A going before; anticipation in sequence or order. “The law of prevenance is simply the well-known law of phenomenal sequence.” Ward. [ 1913 Webster ]
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. ]