blue blood

US:USA pronunciation: IPA/ˈblu ˌblʌd for the person; ˈblu ˈblʌd for the lineage/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(blo̅o̅′ blud′ for 1; blo̅o̅′ blud′ for 2)



WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
blue blood /ˈblu ˌblʌd for 1.; ˈblu ˈblʌd for 2. USA pronunciation  n. 
  1. an aristocrat or member of a socially important family:[countable]a resort for all the blue bloods.
  2. aristocratic background:[uncountable]the blue blood of royalty.
blue--blood•ed, adj.: an important blue-blooded family.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
blue blood  (blo̅o̅′ blud′ for 1; blo̅o̅′ blud′ for 2),USA pronunciation 
  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.
  • translation of Spanish sangre azul. See sanguine, azure 1825–35
blue′-blood′ed, adj. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
blue blood n
  1. royal or aristocratic descent
Etymology: 19th Century: translation of Spanish sangre azulˈblue-ˈblooded adj
'blue blood' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
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