pureblood

[pyoor-bluhd]

noun

1. an individual, especially an animal, whose ancestry consists of a single strain or type unmixed with any other.

adjective

1. of or relating to a pureblood.

2. purebred.

Word History and Origins

Origin of pureblood¹

First recorded in 1770–80; pure + blood

Example Sentences

But the villainous wizard finds a way to escape custody and assembles a group of pureblood wizards who support him to rule over all humans in 1920s Paris.

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He looked into Harry’s face and then said quietly, “James was a pureblood, Harry, and I promise you, he never asked us to call him ‘Prince.’”

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“You’re right, sorry,” said Ron, but unable to help himself, he added, “Don’t get too friendly with him, though, Rosie. Granddad Weasley would never forgive you if you married a pureblood.”

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Compared to “pureblood” dynasties, half-muggle Harry is a class warrior, but still he’s “special” because of his ancestry.

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In Germany identitarians describe immigration as “nation death”; in France they speak of “pureblood Frenchmen”.

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