Blue Blood Definition
noun
Descent from nobility.
Webster's New World
A person of such descent; aristocrat.
Webster's New World
(countable) An aristocrat.
Wiktionary
Alternative spelling of blue blood.
Wiktionary
Other Word Forms of Blue Blood
Noun
Singular:
blue bloodPlural:
blue-bloodsOrigin of Blue Blood
Translation of Spanish sangre azul sangre blood azul blue (probably from the visible veins of fair-complexioned aristocrats)
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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A calque of Spanish sangre azul.
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