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blue blood

  (blū'blŭd')
also blue·blood n.
  1. Noble or aristocratic descent.
  2. A member of the aristocracy.

[Translation of Spanish sangre azul : sangre, blood + azul, blue (probably from the visible veins of fair-complexioned aristocrats).]

blueblooded blue'-blood'ed adj.
 
 
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noun

  1. Noble rank or status by birth: birth, blood, nobility, noblesse. See kin, over/under.
  2. People of the highest social level: aristocracy, crème de la crème, elite, flower, gentility, gentry, nobility, patriciate, quality, society, upper class, who's who. Informal upper crust. See over/under.

 

Former enlisted Marine who crossed over and accepted a commission. See Mustang.

 
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IN BRIEF: A member of a noble, aristocratic, or socially prominent family.

 
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