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bend sinister

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bend sinister
n. Heraldry
A band passing from the upper sinister corner of an escutcheon to the lower dexter corner.
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bend sinister
bend sinister
n
(History / Heraldry) Heraldry a diagonal line bisecting a shield from the top right to the bottom left, typically indicating a bastard line
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Noun1.bend sinisterbend sinister - a mark of bastardy; lines from top right to bottom left
bar sinister
ordinary - (heraldry) any of several conventional figures used on shields
stigma, stain, brand, mark - a symbol of disgrace or infamy; "And the Lord set a mark upon Cain"--Genesis
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bend sinister
n (Her) → Schräglinksbalken m


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Despite the variety of poems included, one may miss earlier favorites such as "For Aunt Katherine at Midnight," a rival of Vladimir Nabokov's Bend Sinister in its depiction of mental anguish; "For Fawzi in Jerusalem," a portrait of a Palestinian who conveys the pride and anger of the dispossessed; and "No Echo in Judea," a reflection on the pain inflicted by a succession of conquerers--all published earlier in Once for the Last Bandit, a finalist for the National Book Award.
The Holy Surprise of Right Now: Selected and New Poems by Zoghby, Mary D. / MELUS
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