bar sinister vs stigma

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. 

stigma

noun
  • A mark of infamy or disgrace. 

  • A mark on the body corresponding to one of the wounds of the Crucifixion on Jesus' body, and sometimes reported to bleed periodically. 

  • A scar or birthmark. 

  • A visible sign or characteristic of a disease. 

  • An outward sign; an indication. 

  • A ligature of the Greek letters sigma and tau, (Ϛ/ϛ). 

  • The sticky part of a flower that receives pollen during pollination. 

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