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BAR SINISTER
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A mark of bastardy; lines from top right to bottom left
Synonyms:
bar sinister; bend sinister
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Hypernyms ("bar sinister" is a kind of...):
ordinary ((heraldry) any of several conventional figures used on shields)
brand; mark; stain; stigma (a symbol of disgrace or infamy)
Sense 2
Meaning:
The status of being born to parents who were not married
Synonyms:
bar sinister; bastardy; illegitimacy
Classified under:
Nouns denoting stable states of affairs
Hypernyms ("bar sinister" is a kind of...):
position; status (the relative position or standing of things or especially persons in a society)
