# bar sinister

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
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. A state or characteristic which is dishonorable or shameful; a stigma.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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