bar sinister vs blemish

bar sinister

noun
  • A state or characteristic which is dishonorable or shameful; a stigma. 

  • A bend sinister or baton sinister in a coat of arms. 

  • The state or characteristic of having been born out of wedlock; illegitimacy; bastardy. 

blemish

noun
  • A moral defect; a character flaw. 

  • A small flaw which spoils the appearance of something, a stain, a spot. 

verb
  • To tarnish (reputation, character, etc.); to defame. 

  • To spoil the appearance of. 

How often have the words bar sinister and blemish occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )