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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back in the days when the bar sinister was a real obstacle to social acceptance
First Known Use of bar sinister
1823
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