blue blood

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [bloo bluhd]
- /blu blʌd/
- /bluː blʌd/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [bloo bluhd]
- /blu blʌd/

Definitions of blue blood words

phrase blue blood If you say that someone has blue blood, you mean that they are from a family that has a high social rank. 3
noun blue blood royal or aristocratic descent 3
noun blue blood descent from nobility 3
noun blue blood a person of such descent; aristocrat 3
noun blue blood an aristocrat, noble, or member of a socially prominent family. 1
noun blue blood aristocratic, noble, or socially prominent lineage or relatives: They boasted a lineage of pure blue blood. 1

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Origin of blue blood

First appearance:

before 1825

One of the 37% newest English words

1825-35; translation of Spanish sangre azul. See sanguine, azure

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Parts of speech for Blue blood

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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blue blood popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 42% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 61% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for blue blood

noun blue blood

aristocrat — An aristocrat is someone whose family has a high social rank, especially someone who has a title.
noble — distinguished by rank or title.
patrician — a person of noble or high rank; aristocrat.
thoroughbred — of pure or unmixed breed, stock, or lineage, as a horse or other animal; bred from the purest and best blood.
brahman — a member of the highest or priestly caste in the Hindu caste system

All 6 Synonyms of blue blood