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Look up: Sinister

  1. sinister
    [Adjective] The threat of harm or evil.
    Example: After a romantic opening scene, the film suddenly became quite sinister.
    Found on http://www.bbc.co.uk/skillswise/glossary

  2. sinister
    [adj] - (heraldry) on or starting from the wearer`s left
    Found on http://www.webdictionary.co.uk/definitio

  3. Sinister
    Sin'is·ter (sĭn'ĭs*tẽr; 277) adjective [ Accented on the middle syllable by the older poets, as Shakespeare, Milton, Dryden.] [ Latin sinister : confer French sinistre .] 1. On the left hand, or the side of the ...
    Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/S/107

  4. sinister
    adjective on or starting from the wearer`s left; `bar sinister`
    Found on http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/web

  5. sinister
    (sĭ-nis´tәr) Latin word meaning left, or on the left side; a term used in anatomy.
    Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/21001

  6. Sinister
    • (a.) Indicative of lurking evil or harm; boding covert danger; as, a sinister countenance. • (a.) Unlucky; inauspicious; disastrous; injurious; evil; -- the left being usually regarded as the unlucky side; as, sinister influences. • (a.) On the left hand, or the side of the left han...
    Found on http://thinkexist.com/dictionary/meaning

  7. sinister
    (from the article `heraldry`) The terms dexter and sinister mean merely `right` and `left.` A shield is understood to be as if held by a user whom the beholder is facing. Thus the ...
    Found on http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/s/101

  8. Sinister
    Sinister is Latin for left, left-hand
    Found on http://www.probertencyclopaedia.com/YR.H

  9. sinister
    Type: Term Pronunciation: sin-ĭs′tĕr Definitions: 1. Left.
    Found on http://www.medilexicon.com/medicaldictio

  10. sinister
    adjective, Latin = left-sided.
    Found on http://www.anatomy.usyd.edu.au/glossary/

  11. Sinister
    (band) `Sinister` is a death metal band from Rotterdam, the publisher=Allmusic|accessdate=31 May 2011-->--> They have released nine albums. Discography : Studio albums : EPs and singles : DVDs : Members : Current members : Former members : References : External links :
    Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sinister

  12. Sinister
    (album) `Sinister` is a studio album recorded by John Wetton. Originally released in Japan in 2000 as Welcome to Heaven. It was re-released in 2001 under the title Sinister without the bonus tracks and with a different cover. Track listing: #"Heart Of Darkness" #"...
    Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sinister



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13 February 2012

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The fifth queen of Henry VIII was Catherine Howard. Her father was very poor, and Catherine lived mainly with Agnes, widow of the 2nd duke of Norfolk. Henry was evidently charmed by her and he was privately married to Catherine at Oatlands in July 1540. In November 1541 Archbishop Thomas Cranmer informed Henry that his queen's past life had not been stainless. After some denials the queen herself admitted that this was true; but denied that she had misconducted herself since her marriage. Some fresh information, however, very soon came to light showing that she had been unchaste since her marriage; a bill of attainder was passed through parliament, and on the 13th of February 1542 the queen was beheaded. read more

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