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" I have wondered sometimes if there are not perhaps some disadvantages in having really blue blood in one's veins, like grandmamma and me."
Elinor Glyn

Meaning of "blue blood" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD BLUE BLOOD

Translation of Spanish sangre azul.
Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF BLUE BLOOD

blue blood


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BLUE BLOOD

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Blue blood is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES BLUE BLOOD MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of blue blood in the English dictionary

The definition of blue blood in the dictionary is royal or aristocratic descent.



WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BLUE BLOOD

blue asbestos · blue baby · blue bag · blue beret · blue billy · blue box · Blue Boy · blue buck · blue cattle dog · blue cheese · blue chip · blue cod · blue devils · blue disease · Blue Dog Democrat · blue duck · Blue Ensign · Blue Flag · blue fox · blue funk

WORDS THAT END LIKE BLUE BLOOD

bad blood · blood · coldblood · dragon´s blood · first blood · flesh and blood · flesh-and-blood · flood · full blood · half-blood · in cold blood · in one´s blood · lifeblood · new blood · oxblood · pureblood · sweat blood · the blood · warmblood · whole blood · young blood

Synonyms and antonyms of blue blood in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «blue blood» into 25 languages

TRANSLATOR

TRANSLATION OF BLUE BLOOD

Find out the translation of blue blood to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of blue blood from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «blue blood» in English.
zh

Translator English - Chinese

蓝血
1,325 millions of speakers
es

Translator English - Spanish

sangre azul
570 millions of speakers
en

English

blue blood
510 millions of speakers
hi

Translator English - Hindi

नीले खून
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الدم الأزرق
280 millions of speakers
ru

Translator English - Russian

голубая кровь
278 millions of speakers
pt

Translator English - Portuguese

sangue azul
270 millions of speakers
bn

Translator English - Bengali

আভিজাত্য
260 millions of speakers
fr

Translator English - French

sang bleu
220 millions of speakers
ms

Translator English - Malay

Darah biru
190 millions of speakers
de

Translator English - German

blaues Blut
180 millions of speakers
ja

Translator English - Japanese

貴族の出
130 millions of speakers
ko

Translator English - Korean

푸른 피
85 millions of speakers
jv

Translator English - Javanese

Getih biru
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

xanh đậm
80 millions of speakers
ta

Translator English - Tamil

நீல இரத்தம்
75 millions of speakers
mr

Translator English - Marathi

निळा रक्त
75 millions of speakers
tr

Translator English - Turkish

Mavi kan
70 millions of speakers
it

Translator English - Italian

sangue blu
65 millions of speakers
pl

Translator English - Polish

błękitna krew
50 millions of speakers
uk

Translator English - Ukrainian

блакитна кров
40 millions of speakers
ro

Translator English - Romanian

sânge albastru
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

μπλε αίμα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

blou bloed
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

blått blod
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

blått blod
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of blue blood

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BLUE BLOOD»

Principal search tendencies and common uses of blue blood
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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about blue blood

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QUOTES WITH «BLUE BLOOD»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word blue blood.
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Elinor Glyn
I have wondered sometimes if there are not perhaps some disadvantages in having really blue blood in one's veins, like grandmamma and me.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BLUE BLOOD»

Discover the use of blue blood in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to blue blood and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Blue Blood
It's all here: adrenaline-fuelled chases, toxic police politics, crackhead informants and police camaraderie. The pace is relentless, the stories hypnotic, the scope nothing less than monumental.
Edward Conlon, 2012
2
Blue Blood
Harvard professor Nikki Chase comforts the husband of a murdered academic, but when he becomes the prime suspect, Nikki has to put on her detective hat to uncover the deadly secrets of the true killer.
Pamela Thomas-Graham, 2000
3
Blue Blood: Duke-Carolina: Inside the Most Storied Rivalry ...
Chansky has seen every Duke-Carolina game since 1968 and now gives readers the never-before-told details, the story behind the story of this rivalry that has polarized the nation.
Art Chansky, 2007
4
Blue Blood and Mutiny
Here is the season's must-read book for anyone who wants to understand the future of American business.
Patricia Beard, 2009
5
Blue Blood: A Debutante Dropout Mystery
Mixing a dash of Dallas society, a pinch of Janet Evanovich, and murder in the land of big hair, Blue Blood is the first installment in award-winning author Susan McBride's sassy Debutante Dropout mystery series.
Susan McBride, 2013
6
Blue Blood Mirage: On the Other Side of Illusion
This novel, inspired by true events, is an exploration on the cultural injustices done to women.
Nasrat Esmaty, 2011
7
Duke - Carolina - Volume 5 the Blue Blood Rivalry
Thereafter, culminating with Volume 5 being released during the Fall of 2012. Finally, the Masters Collection will be released with all the volumes that will detail the history of the rivalry - chronologically from beginning to end.
Art Chansky, 2012
8
Blue Blood Chronicles the Ancient Reign: Blue Blood Chronicles
Blue Blood Chronicles an ancient reign, part of a 3 novel series, by Society Penn El is a fictional/fantasy, that unveils, America's dirty little secret.
Society Penn-El, 2011
9
Blue Blood
Danish number one bestseller Sara Blaedel bring you a heart-pounding thriller that will have you gripped until the very last page and make you ask yourself who you're really talking to online.
Sara Blaedel, 2012
10
Blue Blood
This enthralling new series of French medieval mysteris, featuring the aristocratic young Breton knight, the Chevalier Galeran de Lesneven, are richly atmospheric and exquisitely detailed.
Viviane Moore, 2002

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BLUE BLOOD»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term blue blood is used in the context of the following news items.
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Jack White's Dead Weather Returns With Third Album 'Dodge & Burn'
Mosshart is the frontwoman for the band, and she often sings dark songs like “Die by the Drop” and “Blue Blood Blues.” Bad news, though for ... «Wall Street Journal, Jul 15»
2
SEC 2015: Vanderbilt Picks Up the Pieces
... State job, because no matter how good things get at Vandy, it's not going to be able to keep a coach away from a blue blood program forever. «Team Speed Kills, Jul 15»
3
Red, White and Blue Blood
When Retired United States Air Force Col. Ken Brown of Vinemont started researching his family history, he found some interesting historical ... «Cullman Times Online, Jul 15»
4
CornNation Profiles: Thunderhead Brewing
As always, all previous pieces can be found here including Blue Blood Brewing, the brewery that my wife and I invested in last year. «Huskers Today, Jul 15»
5
11 patriotic cocktails
Obama says no to NYT guacamole recipe Fox News Leisure · American designer injecting Acura's new supercar with red, white and blue blood ... «Fox News, Jul 15»
6
Gisele, Tom's Country Club Snub : Super model and patriots …
Those snot-nosed, over-privileged, trustafarian blue blood Brahmins at The Country Club can talk all they want about understatement and ... «SportAct, Jul 15»
7
American designer injecting Acura NSX with red, white and blue blood
Over a 15-year stretch that ended a decade ago, the Acura NSX was developed and manufactured exclusively in Japan. A response to ... «FOXSports.com, Jul 15»
8
Mick Butler: Team-mate to the Rackards and the only 'All Star' in exile
Then Butler might be considered hurling blue blood. His All Star nomination was just his reward for consistent form at club and county level ... «SkySports, Jul 15»
9
Tignor's Thoughts for Day Four
Sam Groth: Blue collar vs. blue blood. Groth, he of the sonic serve, will throw every m.p.h. he can muster at the Maestro. Previous Story. «Wimbledon, Jul 15»
10
Close encounters in the underwater dark
... doughnut-shaped brain, has three hearts, blue blood, skin that can change colours like a television screen, eight arms growing out of its lips, ... «ABC Science Online, Jul 15»
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