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    dexter
    /ˈdɛkstə/

    adjective

    • 1. 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). archaic

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › dexterDexter Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of DEXTER is relating to or situated on the right. How to use dexter in a sentence.

  3. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishDEXTER definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    dexter in British English. (ˈdɛkstə ) adjective. 1. archaic. of or located on the right side. 2. (usually postpositive) heraldry. of, on, or starting from the right side of a shield from the bearer's point of view and therefore on the spectator's left. Compare sinister.

  4. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishDexter | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    Dexter definition: 1. a type of small cow, originally from Ireland, kept for its milk and meat: 2. a type of small…. Learn more.

  5. www.dictionary.com › browse › dexterDEXTER Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Dexter definition: on the right side; right.. See examples of DEXTER used in a sentence.

  6. www.thefreedictionary.com › dexterDexter - definition of dexter by The Free Dictionary

    adj. 1. on the right side; right. 2. being or pertaining to the side of a heraldic shield to the right of the bearer. Compare sinister (def. 5).

  7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › dexterDexter - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Definitions of dexter. adjective. on or starting from the wearer's right. synonyms: dextral. of or on the right. Cite this entry. Style: MLA. "Dexter." Vocabulary.com Dictionary, Vocabulary.com, https://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/dexter. Accessed 20 Jun. 2024. Copy citation. Examples from books and articles. loading examples... Word Family.

  8. www.yourdictionary.com › dexterDexter Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

    noun. (heraldry) The right side of a shield from the wearer's standpoint, and the left side to the viewer. Wiktionary. Right hand. Wiktionary. Synonyms: astarboard. pronoun. An occupational surname for a female dyer. Wiktionary. Any of a number of places in the U.S.A. and Canada, named for persons with the surname. Wiktionary.

  9. www.dictionary.com › browse › dexters'Dexter Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    How to use . dexter in a sentenceThe little city of Gridley was quite familiar with the domestic troubles of the Dexters.

  10. www.oed.com › dictionary › dexter_adjdexter, adj., n.², & adv. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford...

    Meaning & use. Pronunciation. Frequency. Compounds & derived words. Factsheet. What does the word dexter mean? There are seven meanings listed in OED's entry for the word dexter, three of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. Entry status.

  11. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › dexterdexter - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Jun 2, 2024 · dexter (plural dexters) (archaic outside heraldry) The right side (of a building, an equation, a heraldic shield [from the wearer's perspective], etc).