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| sin·is·ter [ sínnəstər ] |
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1. suggesting evil: threatening or suggesting malevolence, menace, or harm
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2. on left part of shield: on the left side of a heraldic shield as seen by the holder
 a bend sinister
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| [15th century. Via French< Latin, "left"; from the superstition that the left side is unlucky] |
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 sin·is·ter·ly adverb |
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