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bar sinister
noun
Definition of BAR SINISTER
1
: a heraldic charge held to be a mark of bastardy
2
: the fact or condition of being of illegitimate birth
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First Known Use of BAR SINISTER
1823
Related to BAR SINISTER
- Synonyms
- illegitimacy, bastardy, spuriousness
- Antonyms
- legitimacy
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