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bastardry

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.10 in modern English

Syllables
bas-tardry
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The state of being a bastard (illegitimate child).

Dated; Uncountable

noun

The unpleasant behaviour of a bastard (objectionable person).

Uncountable

Etymology

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

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Questions

What does bastardry mean?
The state of being a bastard (illegitimate child).
Where does bastardry come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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