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单词 bar sinister
释义

bar sinister

noun

plural bars sinister or bar sinisters
1
: a supposed heraldic charge widely believed to be a mark of bastardy
2
: the fact or condition of being born to parents who are not married to each other

Synonyms

  • bastardy
  • illegitimacy
  • spuriousness
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Example Sentences

back in the days when the bar sinister was a real obstacle to social acceptance

Word History

First Known Use

1823, in the meaning defined at sense 1

bar sinister

noun

as in spuriousness
the state or fact of being born out of wedlock back in the days when the bar sinister was a real obstacle to social acceptance

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • spuriousness
  • illegitimacy
  • bastardy

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • legitimacy
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