dex·ter (d k st r)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.] |
Dexter [ˈdɛkstə]
n
(Biographies / Dexter, John (1925-1990) M, British, THEATRE: actor, THEATRE: theatre director) John. 1925-90, British actor and theatre director
dexter1
adj
1. Archaic of or located on the right side
2. (History / Heraldry) (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
[from Latin; compare Greek dexios on the right hand]
dexter2
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Breeds) a small breed of red or black beef cattle, originally from Ireland
[perhaps from the surname of the original breeder]
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Adj. | 1. | dexter - on or starting from the wearer's right heraldry - the study and classification of armorial bearings and the tracing of genealogies dextral - of or on the right; "a dextral gastropod shell with the apex upward has its opening on the right when facing the observer"; "a dextral flatfish lies with the right eye uppermost" |
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