Meaning Of The Word Bend sinister
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bend sinister in American English
a diagonal band or stripe on a shield, from the upper right to the lower left corner (as seen by the viewer): it signifies bastardy in the family line noun: a diagonal band extending from the sinister chief of an escutcheon to the dexter base: a supposed mark of illegitimate birth bend sinister in British English noun: a diagonal line bisecting a shield from the top right to the bottom left, typically indicating a bastard line |
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