blue blood

noun

1
ˈblü-ˈbləd
: membership in a noble or socially prominent family
2
-ˌbləd
: a member of a noble or socially prominent family
blue-blooded adjective

Examples of blue blood in a Sentence

a woman of blue blood This is where the city's blue bloods like to gather.
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Word History

First Known Use

1809, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of blue blood was in 1809

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“Blue blood.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blue%20blood. Accessed 15 Jul. 2024.

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