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Meaning of bar sinister

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

bar sinister

noun

Definitions

  1. A bend sinister or baton sinister in a coat of arms.

  2. The state or characteristic of having been born out of wedlock; illegitimacy; bastardy.

  3. (by extension) A state or characteristic which is dishonorable or shameful; a stigma.