blue blood

blue blood also blue·blood (blbld)

n.

1. Noble or aristocratic descent.

2. A member of the aristocracy.

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[Translation of Spanish sangre azul : sangre, blood + azul, blue (probably from the visible veins of fair-complexioned aristocrats).]

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blue-blooded adj.

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blue blood

Noun

royal or aristocratic descent

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

blue blood - a member of the aristocracy aristocrat, patrician aristocracy, nobility - a privileged class holding hereditary titles leader - a person who rules or guides or inspires others baronet, Bart - a member of the British order of honor; ranks below a baron but above a knight; "since he was a baronet he had to be addressed as Sir Henry Jones, Bart." brahman, brahmin - a member of a social and cultural elite (especially a descendant of an old New England family); "a Boston brahman" female aristocrat - a woman who is an aristocrat Highness - (Your Highness or His Highness or Her Highness) title used to address a royal person male aristocrat - a man who is an aristocrat prince - a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign) princess - a female member of a royal family other than the queen (especially the daughter of a sovereign) raja, rajah - a prince or king in India ranee, rani - (the feminine of raja) a Hindu princess or the wife of a raja