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blue blood

[ bloo bluhd bloo bluhd ]

noun

  1. an aristocrat, noble, or member of a socially prominent family.
  2. aristocratic, noble, or socially prominent lineage or relatives:

    They boasted a lineage of pure blue blood.



blue blood

noun

  1. royal or aristocratic descent
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Derived Forms

  • ˈ²ú±ô³Ü±ð-ˈ²ú±ô´Ç´Ç»å±ð»å, adjective
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

  • ²ú±ô³Ü±ð-²ú±ô´Ç´Ç»åĻå adjective
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of blue blood1

1825–35; translation of Spanish sangre azul. See sanguine, azure
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of blue blood1

C19: translation of Spanish sangre azul
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Where there were concerns in the past about USC having enough resources to compete with other blue bloods, Bowden says he has no such worry.

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Grainy game footage and yellowed newspaper clippings confer UCLA’s standing as college basketball royalty, the team’s status as a blue blood rooted in the success of a coach who retired nearly 50 years ago.

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With costs escalating and the networks increasingly dependent on the big brands to generate market-setting ratings, the blue bloods have greater influence than they did even a decade ago.

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The conference is devoid of football blue bloods, which is both a weakness and a strength.

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Because Suletta’s home planet of Mercury is considered to be the sticks, the blue blood elites that make up most of the student body immediately turn their noses up at Suletta.

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