pureblood

American  

[pyoor-bluhd] / ˈpyʊərˌblʌd /

noun

1. an individual, especially an animal, whose ancestry consists of a single strain or type unmixed with any other.

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adjective

1. of or relating to a pureblood.

2. purebred.

Etymology

Origin of pureblood

First recorded in 1770–80; pure + blood

Example Sentences

But the villainous wizard finds a way to escape custody and assembles a group of pureblood wizards who support him to rule over all humans in 1920s Paris.

From Washington Times

He looked into Harry’s face and then said quietly, “James was a pureblood, Harry, and I promise you, he never asked us to call him ‘Prince.’”

From Literature

In Germany identitarians describe immigration as “nation death”; in France they speak of “pureblood Frenchmen”.

From Economist

For Harry Potter fans, the dig is obvious – Death Eaters are a group of radicals that follow the evil Lord Voldemort and wish to eliminate anyone who is not a pureblood from the magical society.

From Time

“My father was a pureblood, a great man,” the author writes, “a Black Knight of raging firepower.”

From New York Times