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noun
A bend sinister or baton sinister in a coat of arms.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable, usually
Qualifier: considered nonstandard
Topics: government, heraldry, hobbies, lifestyle, monarchy, nobility, politics
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
The state or characteristic of having been born out of wedlock; illegitimacy; bastardy.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: euphemistic, idiomatic, uncountable, usually
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noun
A state or characteristic which is dishonorable or shameful; a stigma.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: broadly, idiomatic, uncountable, usually
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noun
a mark of bastardy; lines from top right to bottom left
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: bend sinister
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: ordinary, mark, stigma, brand, stain
noun
the status of being born to parents who were not married
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: bastardy, illegitimacy
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: status, position
History
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