Bend Sinister

Bend Sinister
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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 —    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

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