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A diagonal band on a coat of arms going from top right to bottom left (as you look at it), held to indicate bastardy.
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Bend Sinister — Bend Sinister … Википедия
Bend sinister — Bend Bend, n. [AS. bend. See {Band}, and cf. the preceding noun.] 1. A band. [Obs.] Spenser. [1913 Webster] 2. [OF. bende, bande, F. bande. See {Band}.] (Her.) One of the honorable ordinaries, containing a third or a fifth part of the field. It… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Bend Sinister — is a 1947 dystopian novel written by Vladimir Nabokov.The titleA bend sinister is a heraldic device: a bar drawn from the upper left side of a shield (from the perspective of the shieldbearer) to the lower right. In the introduction Nabokov wrote … Wikipedia
bend sinister — n. Heraldry a diagonal band or stripe on a shield, from the upper right to the lower left corner (as seen by the viewer): it signifies bastardy in the family line … English World dictionary
Bend Sinister (EP) — Infobox Album | Name = Bend Sinister Type = Album Artist = Bend Sinister Released = September 14, 2007 Recorded = 2006 2007 Genre = Indie rock, Prog rock Producer = Shawn Cole Length = 19:75 Label = Storyboard RecordsBend Sinister is the third… … Wikipedia
Bend Sinister — Cette page d’homonymie répertorie les différents sujets et articles partageant un même nom. Bend Sinister peut faire référence à : Bend Sinister, le titre anglais du roman Brisure à senestre de Vladimir Nabokov (titre original : Под… … Wikipédia en Français
bend sinister — an imputation of illegitimacy The heraldic bend sinister runs from the upper right to the lower left corner of a coat of arms. To suggest that someone, whether or not entitled to a coat of arms, has a bend sinister, is to imply that he… … How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms
Bend Sinister (band) — Bend Sinister Background information Origin Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada Genres … Wikipedia
bend sinister — bend′ sin′ister n. her a diagonal band extending from the sinister chief to the dexter base on a heraldic shield • Etymology: 1615–25 … From formal English to slang
bend-sinister — bend sinˈister noun See above • • • Main Entry: ↑bend … Useful english dictionary
Bend Sinister (album) — Pour les articles homonymes, voir Bend Sinister. Bend Sinister Album par The Fall Sortie 29 septembre 1986 (Royaume Uni) 1987 (États Unis) Durée 43:33 (LP) 52:56 (CD) … Wikipédia en Français
