blue blood
Americannoun
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an aristocrat, noble, or member of a socially prominent family.
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aristocratic, noble, or socially prominent lineage or relatives.
They boasted a lineage of pure blue blood.
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Etymology
Origin of blue blood
1825–35; translation of Spanish sangre azul. See sanguine, azure
Example Sentences
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And then he laughs and makes a gesture: "Blue blood of France is never chilled by terror, Mistress."
From Patriotic Plays and Pageants for Young People by Mackay, Constance D'Arcy
Buy ribbons—like tape, Blue blood you may ape, They’re dainty, and not too dear-a!
From Bevis The Story of a Boy by Jefferies, Richard
When virtuous love is sought, Thy power is naught, Though dating from the Flood, Blue blood!
From Songs of a Savoyard by Gilbert, W. S. (William Schwenck), Sir
When virtuous love is sought Thy power is naught, Though dating from the Flood, Blue blood!
From The Complete Plays of Gilbert and Sullivan by Gilbert, W. S. (William Schwenck), Sir
Blue blood, my dear fellow, has an historical justification, and to refuse to recognize it is, to my thinking, as strange as to refuse to recognize the antlers on a stag.
From The Chorus Girl and Other Stories by Garnett, Constance
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