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- [veyn]
- /veɪn/
- /veɪn/
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- [veyn]
- /veɪn/
Definitions of veins word
- noun veins one of the system of branching vessels or tubes conveying blood from various parts of the body to the heart. 1
- noun veins (loosely) any blood vessel. 1
- noun veins one of the riblike thickenings that form the framework of the wing of an insect. 1
- noun veins one of the strands or bundles of vascular tissue forming the principal framework of a leaf. 1
- noun veins any body or stratum of ore, coal, etc., clearly separated or defined: a rich vein of coal. 1
- noun veins a body or mass of igneous rock, deposited mineral, or the like occupying a crevice or fissure in rock; lode. 1
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Origin of veins
First appearance:
before 1250 One of the 11% oldest English words
1250-1300; Middle English veine < Old French < Latin vēna vein of the body, channel, ore deposit
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Parts of speech for Veins
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pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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veins popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
veins usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for veins
noun veins
- arterioles — Plural form of arteriole.
- caprices — Plural form of caprice.
- dispositions — Plural form of disposition.
- essences — Plural form of essence.
- fashions — Plural form of fashion.
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