blue blood

== English == === Alternative forms === blue-blood, blueblood === Etymology === Calque of Spanish sangre azul, probably a reference to the more visible veins of White people. === Pronunciation === === Noun === blue blood (countable and uncountable, plural blue bloods) (uncountable) Noble or aristocratic ancestry. (countable) An aristocrat. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see blue,‎ blood. ==== Derived terms ==== blue-blooded (blue-bloodedness) ==== Translations ==== === References ===