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    BAR SINISTER

    Pronunciation (US): Play  (GB): Play

     I. (noun) 

    Sense 1

    Meaning:

    A mark of bastardy; lines from top right to bottom leftplay

    Synonyms:

    bar sinister; bend sinister

    Classified under:

    Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents

    Hypernyms ("bar sinister" is a kind of...):

    ordinary ((heraldry) any of several conventional figures used on shields)

    brand; mark; stain; stigma (a symbol of disgrace or infamy)

    Sense 2

    Meaning:

    The status of being born to parents who were not marriedplay

    Synonyms:

    bar sinister; bastardy; illegitimacy

    Classified under:

    Nouns denoting stable states of affairs

    Hypernyms ("bar sinister" is a kind of...):

    position; status (the relative position or standing of things or especially persons in a society)

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