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bastard child

NOUN

illegitimate child

Synonyms

WEAK

bar sinister bastard bend sinister by-blow child born without benefit of clergy love child nullius filius out-of-wedlock child whoreson

Example Sentences

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Gov't Mule is kind of the bastard child of the jam scene – the black sheep – because we're heavier than other jam bands.

From Salon • Jun. 17, 2023

Now a celebrated Northern leader, Jon Snow has come a long way from being outcast as Ned Stark's bastard child.

From BBC • Aug. 26, 2017

Jon is a bastard child, but not of Ned Stark.

From The Guardian • Jul. 13, 2017

“Horror seems to be the bastard child of the industry,” she added.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 18, 2016

“The whale abhors chaos; the squid detests order. Is this ship not the bastard child of both?”

From "Challenger Deep" by Neal Shusterman