Word of the Day
Blue blood
Pronunciation
[bloo bluhd]
MEANING
noun: 1. An aristocratic or socially prominent lineage. 2. A member of such a family.
ETYMOLOGY
Loan translation of Spanish sangre azul (blue blood). The term arose from the visible veins of light-skinned royalty. Earliest documented use: 1835
Usage:
This is where the city's blue bloods like to gather.
Synonyms:
aristocrat, gentleperson, gentle, noble, patrician
Near Antonyms
canaille, commoner, pleb, plebeian, proletarian
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Blue blood
Pronunciation
[bloo bluhd]
noun: 1. An aristocratic or socially prominent lineage. 2. A member of such a family.
ETYMOLOGY
Loan translation of Spanish sangre azul (blue blood). The term arose from the visible veins of light-skinned royalty. Earliest documented use: 1835
Usage:
This is where the city's blue bloods like to gather.
Synonyms:
aristocrat, gentleperson, gentle, noble, patrician
Near Antonyms
canaille, commoner, pleb, plebeian, proletarian
Test Your Memory: What is the meaning of the noun "Provocateur", our Word of the Day from Feb 28 ? The answer is ...
