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单词 bar sinister
释义 bar sinister
noun
Etymology: bar (I)
1. : a supposed heraldic charge widely believed to be a mark of bastardy
2. : the fact or condition of being of illegitimate birth
 < started with the initial handicap of the bar sinister — G.D.Brown >
3. : an enduring stigma, stain, or reproach (as of improper conduct or irregular status)
 < the loyalty determinations presented a special situation involving the imposition of a bar sinister — N.L.Nathanson >
 < a number of the great universities still ignore ecology or accord it the bar sinisterAmerican Naturalist >
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