dexter

Definitions


[ˈdɛkstə], (Adjective)

Definitions:
- 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)


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Origin:
mid 16th century: from Latin, ‘on the right’


[ˈdɛkstə], (Noun)

Definitions:
- an animal of a small, hardy breed of Irish cattle


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Origin:
late 19th century: said to have been named after the breeder




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