blue-blooded

See also: blueblooded

English

Adjective

blue-blooded (comparative more blue-blooded, superlative most blue-blooded)

aristocratic or patrician
- 1965, Ervin Drake (lyrics and music), “It Was a Very Good Year”, performed by Frank Sinatra:
  When I was thirty-five / It was a very good year / It was a very good year for blue-blooded girls / Of independent means / We'd ride in limousines

Derived terms

blue-bloodedness

Related terms

Translations

aristocratic or patrician

German: blaublütig (de)
Indonesian: berdarah biru (id)
Swedish: blåblodig (sv)

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