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vein
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[veɪn], (Noun)
Definitions:
- any of the tubes forming part of the blood circulation system of the body, carrying in most cases oxygen-depleted blood towards the heart
- a fracture in rock containing a deposit of minerals or ore and typically having an extensive course underground
(e.g: gold-bearing quartz veins)
- a distinctive quality, style, or tendency
(e.g: he closes his article in a somewhat humorous vein)
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Origin
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Middle English: from Old French veine, from Latin vena. The earliest senses were ‘blood vessel’ and ‘small natural underground channel of water’
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