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bar sinister

A state or characteristic which is dishonorable or shameful; a stigma.
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Submitted on July 07, 2010

Additional definitions for 'bar sinister':

bar sinisterA bend sinister or baton sinister in a coat of arms.
bar sinisterThe state or characteristic of having been born out of wedlock; illegitimacy; bastardy.
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