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blue blood said to flow in the veins of the nobility. [Western Cult.: Brewer Dictionary] See : Aristocracy How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Much of the state's Republicanism is of the Eastern establishment variety, in a party that still has many of the characteristics of an "old boys' club" of New England blue bloods, a party rooted more in inheritance than conviction. The position that once was dominated by blue bloods now is also the dominion of the hoi polloi. A horse purchased by a bunch of high school buddies from New York for $75,000, again having to prove himself against horses owned by blue bloods and sheiks. |
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