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Victor from a German bloodline (4)

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I believe the answer is:

vein

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'bloodline' is the definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I cannot see how they can define each other.

'victor from a german' is the wordplay.
'victor' becomes 'v' (phonetic alphabet: alpha, bravo, charlie etc.).
'from' means one lot of letters go next to another.
'a german' becomes 'ein' ('a' in German).
'v'+'ein'='VEIN'

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(Other definitions for vein that I've seen before include "Deposit of mineral" , "Leaf rib; ore layer in rock" , "Irregular streak of colour" , "part of body" , "Part of the blood circulation system" .)

I've seen this clue in the Irish Times and the Irish Times (Crosaire).
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