DEXTER


Meaning of DEXTER in English

~ 1 [ 'dɛkstə ]

■ adjective archaic & Heraldry on or towards the right-hand side (in a coat of arms, from the bearer's point of view, i.e. the left as it is depicted). The opposite of sinister .

Origin

C16: from L., 'on the right'.

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~ 2 [ 'dɛkstə ]

■ noun an animal of a small, hardy breed of Irish cattle.

Origin

C19: said to have been named after the breeder.

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