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Meanings of
bastardy
in English
Portuguese
bastardia
Catalan
il·legitimitat
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The status of being born to parents who were not married.
illegitimacy
bar sinister
Portuguese
bastardia
Usage of
bastardy
in English
1
There had been great disputes between the civil and ecclesiastical courts concerning
bastardy
.
2
As men often are when they have the taint of
bastardy
.
'
3
But Maria's guests had
bastardy
in their souls... perjury... adultery-theDevil.
4
Lord Chatterino: Birth; sixteen descents pure; one
bastardy
-
four
descents
pure-asuspicion-one descent pure-a certainty.
5
The seal of
bastardy
set upon the baby brow of
6
She turned him down because of that whiff of
bastardy
.
'
7
The question of
bastardy
was raised. Petre gulped nervously.
8
I always reveled a bit in some elitist
bastardy
.
9
He was tempted to tell the priest that he had just learned of his
bastardy
.
10
These were unavoidable weaknesses, established before I was born, but my
bastardy
afforded me great protection.
11
Her origin had been
bastardy
and the ocean.
12
Yes, stare at me well, Cousin Hester, stare at me, your cousin, though born in
bastardy
!
13
That the ensuing parliament ratified the act of the convention, and confirmed the
bastardy
of Edward's children.
14
Judging from heraldry, a Neapolitan count with at least three instances of
bastardy
in his ancestral line.
15
The law and its administration, on behalf of the parish, actually put a valuable premium on
bastardy
.
16
A message confirming and underlining Elizabeth's
bastardy
.
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About this term
bastardy
Noun
Singular
Frequent collocations
antiquated bastardy
bastard bastardy
bastardy laws
bear in bastardy
concern bastardy
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Translations for
bastardy
Portuguese
bastardia
Catalan
il·legitimitat
bastardia
Bastardy
through the time