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blue blood
[ bloo-bluhd for 1; bloo-bluhd for 2 ]
/ Ëblu ËblÊd for 1; Ëblu ËblÊd for 2 /
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noun
an aristocrat, noble, or member of a socially prominent family.
aristocratic, noble, or socially prominent lineage or relatives: They boasted a lineage of pure blue blood.
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OTHER WORDS FROM blue blood
blue-blooded, adjectiveWords nearby blue blood
blueberry, bluebill, blue billy, bluebird, blue-black, blue blood, blueblossom, bluebonnet, blue book, bluebottle, bluebottle fly
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British Dictionary definitions for blue blood
blue blood
noun
royal or aristocratic descent
Derived forms of blue blood
blue-blooded, adjectiveWord Origin for blue blood
C19: translation of Spanish sangre azul
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