English noun: bar sinister | |||
1. | bar sinister (state) the status of being born to parents who were not married | ||
Synonyms | bastardy, illegitimacy | ||
Broader (hypernym) | position, status | ||
2. | bar sinister (communication) a mark of bastardy; lines from top right to bottom left | ||
Synonyms | bend sinister | ||
Broader (hypernym) | brand, mark, ordinary, stain, stigma | ||