— blue-blooded , adj.
/blooh" blud'/ for 1; /blooh" blud"/ for 2
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.
[ 1825-35; trans. of Sp sangre azul. See SANGUINE, AZURE ]