Bastardy
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈbæstə(ɹ)di/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Bastardy is a noun meaning (law) The condition of being illegitimate, of being born to an unmarried woman and man or as the fruit of adultery.
Meaning
(law) The condition of being illegitimate, of being born to an unmarried woman and man or as the fruit of adultery.
Example Sentences
Go, after, after, cousin Buckingham. The Mayor towards Guildhall hies him in all post:— There, at your meet'st advantage of the time, Infer the bastardy of Edward's children: Tell them how Edward put to death a citizen, Only for saying he would make his son Heir to the crown;—meaning, indeed, his house, Which, by the sign thereof, was termed so.
Word Forms
- bastardies
Synonyms for bastardy
Depending on context, synonyms include illegitimacy.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include illegitimacy, bastardism, bastardess, illegitimate, mamzer, adulterine.
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