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dex⋅ter

  [dek-ster]
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–adjective
1. on the right side; right.
2. noting the side of a heraldic shield that is to the right of one who bears it (opposed to sinister ).
Origin:
1555–65; < L: right, favorable; akin to Goth taihswa, OIr dess, Gk dexiós, Lith dẽšinas, Skt dakṣina
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Dex⋅ter

  [dek-ster]
–noun
1. Also, Dex⋅ter-Ker⋅ry  [dek-ster-ker-ee] . one of a breed of small, hardy, usually black dual-purpose cattle, derived from the Kerry breed of Ireland.
2. a male given name.
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dex·ter   (děk'stər)   
adj.  

  1. Of or located on the right side.

  2. Heraldry Situated on or being the side of a shield on the wearer's right and the observer's left.

  3. Obsolete Auspicious; favorable.


[Latin; see deks- in Indo-European roots.]
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: dex·ter
Pronunciation: 'dek-st&r
Function: adjective
: relating to or situated on the right dexter wing of a fowl> —dexter adverb
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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dexter dex·ter (děk'stər)
adj.
Of or located on the right side.

The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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