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Rarebar sinister
The correct spelling is bar sinister.
How to pronounce bar sinister
noun
Say it like: Bar- si-nis-ter
The correct spelling is bar sinister. A bend sinister or baton sinister in a coat of arms.
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Definition
noun
- 1.A bend sinister or baton sinister in a coat of arms.
- 2.The state or characteristic of having been born out of wedlock; illegitimacy; bastardy.
- 3.(by extension) A state or characteristic which is dishonorable or shameful; a stigma.
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