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bastardy

[bas-ter-dee] / ˈbæs tər di /


NOUN
illegitimacy
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But Bracton does have a lot to say about monsters, duels, bastardy, concubines, sturgeon “and other royal fish,” the “pillory and the ducking-stool," and "a judgment with infamy.”

From Washington Post ● May 9, 2022

That in heraldry, a bend sinister indicates bastardy.

From New York Times ● Dec. 19, 2019

But the argument quickly picked up steam when the talk turned to bastardy among the bluebloods.

From Time Magazine Archive

In condoning bastardy, North Dakota and Arizona are the most liberal States in the Union.

From Time Magazine Archive

As far as Nature is concerned, bastardy may rule the world!

From Tyranny of God by Joseph Lewis


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