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dexter adjective [ ˈdɛkstə ]

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

dexter noun

• an animal of a small, hardy breed of Irish cattle.
Origin: late 19th century: said to have been named after the breeder.


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