bar sinister
bar sinister
nounDefinition of BAR SINISTER
1
: a heraldic charge held to be a mark of bastardy
2
: the fact or condition of being of illegitimate birth
Examples of BAR SINISTER
- <back in the days when the bar sinister was a real obstacle to social acceptance>
First Known Use of BAR SINISTER
1823
Related to BAR SINISTER
Antonyms: legitimacy
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