by-blow

• Substantivo que designa um filho nascido fora do casamento, de pais não casados entre si; também pode ser usado de forma figurada para algo que surge como consequência secundária ou inesperada.

A noun referring to the illegitimate offspring of unmarried parents.

1. Illegitimate childC2formalbritish

   A child born to parents who are not married to each other.

   Filho ilegítimo

   • In historical novels, the by-blow of a nobleman often faced social stigma.
   • The king acknowledged his by-blow and granted him a title.
   • The inheritance was contested by a distant relative who was a by-blow of the family.

   Sinônimosbastardlove child

   Antônimosheir