WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
bar′ sin′ister, 
    1. Heraldry(not in technical use) a bend sinister or a baton.
    2. the proof, condition, or stigma of illegitimate birth.
    • 1815–25

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
bar sinister
  1. (not in heraldic usage) another name for bend sinister
  2. the condition, implication, or stigma of being of illegitimate birth

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