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blue blood 1. Fig. the blood [heredity] of a noble family; aristocratic ancestry. The earl refuses to allow anyone who is not of blue blood to marry his son. Although Mary's family is poor, she has blue blood in her veins. 2. Fig. a person of aristocratic or wealthy ancestry. Because his great-grandparents made millions, he is regarded as one of the city's blue bloods. blue blood someone who has blue blood is from a family of the highest social class He has a fair bit of blue blood coursing through his veins. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Much of the state's Republicanism is of the Eastern establishment variety, in a party that still has many of the characteristics of an "old boys' club" of New England blue bloods, a party rooted more in inheritance than conviction. The position that once was dominated by blue bloods now is also the dominion of the hoi polloi. A horse purchased by a bunch of high school buddies from New York for $75,000, again having to prove himself against horses owned by blue bloods and sheiks. |
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