brand vs bar sinister

bar sinister vs brand

brand and bar sinister both are nouns.

brand is a verb but bar sinister is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
brand	Yes	No	Yes	No
bar sinister	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, bar sinister is a hyponym of brand; that is, bar sinister is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than brand:

brand: a symbol of disgrace or infamy
bar sinister: a mark of bastardy; lines from top right to bottom left

Other hyponyms of brand include demerit, bend sinister, cloven foot, cloven hoof.

brand (noun)	bar sinister (noun)
a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard	a mark of bastardy; lines from top right to bottom left
a recognizable kind	the status of being born to parents who were not married
a name given to a product or service
a symbol of disgrace or infamy
identification mark on skin, made by burning
a piece of wood that has been burned or is burning

brand (verb)	bar sinister (verb)
mark or expose as infamous
mark with a brand or trademark
to accuse or condemn or openly or formally or brand as disgraceful
burn with a branding iron to indicate ownership; of animals

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