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BEND SINISTER
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Dictionary entry overview: What does bend sinister mean?
• BEND SINISTER (noun)
The noun BEND SINISTER has 1 sense:
1. a mark of bastardy; lines from top right to bottom left
Familiarity information: BEND SINISTER used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A mark of bastardy; lines from top right to bottom left
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Synonyms:
bar sinister; bend sinister
Hypernyms ("bend sinister" is a kind of...):
ordinary ((heraldry) any of several conventional figures used on shields)
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