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bastardry

bastardry noun: the state of being a bastard (illegitimate child).

Noun

bastardry (uncountable)

  1. (dated) The state of being a bastard (illegitimate child).
  2. (rare) The unpleasant behaviour of a bastard (objectionable person).

Origin of bastardry

From Middle English bastardrie, an alternation of bastardie after the suffix -erie; equivalent to bastard + -ry.

Questions about bastardry

What does bastardry mean?
Bastardry means the state of being a bastard (illegitimate child).
What part of speech is bastardry?
Bastardry is a noun.

Words near bastardry in the dictionary

  1. bastardly gullions
  2. bastardness
  3. Bastardo
  4. Bastardos
  5. bastardous
  6. bastardry
  7. bastards
  8. bastards eigne
  9. bastardship
  10. bastardsword
  11. bastardswords

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