bar sinister

名词 n.
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英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A bend sinister or baton sinister in a coat of arms. uncountable,usually
    — "A king's son, though with the bar sinister on his shield, is at least a match for this marmoset of a marquis."
  2. The state or characteristic of having been born out of wedlock; illegitimacy; bastardy. euphemistic,idiomatic,uncountable,usually
    — He was not influenced by sordid considerations. . . . Had she been merely of illegitimate birth, he would have overlooked the bar sinister.
  3. A state or characteristic which is dishonorable or shameful; a stigma. broadly,idiomatic,uncountable,usually
    — Europe is troubled with sensational rumors as well as our own country. Among the most recent was one prevailing at Paris that Maximilian I, Emperor elect of Mexico, had recognized the independence of the Confederate States. But this rumor was pronounced improbable from the fact that Maximilian had not yet been formally offered the crown by the deputation from Mexico charged with the duty of tendering it. This does seem a bar sinister to the report that has doubtless ere this given much joy in Dixie.

词形变化

bars sinister plural Bar-Sinister alternative bar-sinister alternative
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