Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun bar_sinister

2 senses of bar sinister

Sense 1
bastardy, illegitimacy, bar sinister -- (the status of being born to parents who were not married)
       => status, position -- (the relative position or standing of things or especially persons in a society; "he had the status of a minor"; "the novel attained the status of a classic"; "atheists do not enjoy a favorable position in American life")

Sense 2
bar sinister, bend sinister -- (a mark of bastardy; lines from top right to bottom left)
       => mark, stigma, brand, stain -- (a symbol of disgrace or infamy; "And the Lord set a mark upon Cain"--Genesis)
       => ordinary -- ((heraldry) any of several conventional figures used on shields)