Blues

proper nouncommon in dialogue

Any of several sports teams whose uniform is predominantly blue, such as: Carlton Football Club.

proper noun

1
historicalAny of several sports teams whose uniform is predominantly blue, such as: The chariot-racing faction of the Roman circus and Constantinopolitan hippodrome that wore blue.
2
informalAny of several sports teams whose uniform is predominantly blue, such as: Carlton Football Club.
3
informalAny of several sports teams whose uniform is predominantly blue, such as: New South Wales.
4
informalAny of several sports teams whose uniform is predominantly blue, such as: Birmingham City FC.
5
informalAny of several sports teams whose uniform is predominantly blue, such as: Everton FC.
6
informalAny of several sports teams whose uniform is predominantly blue, such as: Chelsea FC.
7
informalAny of several sports teams whose uniform is predominantly blue, such as: Manchester City FC.

Etymology

In reference to the ancient Roman and medieval Byzantine racing faction, a calque of Latin venetī (“Sea-Blues”) or factio veneta (“the sea-blue faction”) and Byzantine Greek Βένετοι (Bénetoi, “Blues”).

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Blues · Any of several sports teams whose uniform is predominantly blue, such as: Carlton Football Club.

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