BEND SINISTER

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

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

Synonyms:

bar sinister; bend sinister

Classified under:

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents

Hypernyms ("bend 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)

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