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blueblood

/ˈbluːˌblʌd/
blue · blood
Plural:bluebloods
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Adjective:blue-blooded
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• noun

1

A person of noble, aristocratic, or socially prominent birth.

Example

"The historic charity gala was attended by wealthy philanthropists and traditional New England bluebloods."

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• Nearby Words

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Word Origin & Etymology

Calqued in the 1830s from the Spanish phrase 'sangre azul' ('blue blood'), which originally referred to the visible bluish veins on the pale, untanned skin of Castilian aristocrats.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Blueblood. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/blueblood
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