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.
Falsifications or misrepresentations intended to disparage or discredit another.
A false accusation or charge brought to tarnish another's reputation or standing.
To make false accusations or levy false charges against a person with the intent to tarnish that person's reputation or standing; to calumniate.