Meaning of Dexter | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A surname originating as an occupation for a female dyer.
2. One of a breed of small hardy cattle originating from the Kerry breed of Ireland, valuable for beef and milk. They are usually chiefly black, sometimes red, and somewhat resemble a small shorthorn in build.
3. The right side (of a building, an equation, a heraldic shield [from the wearer's perspective], etc).
4. Any of a number of places in the United States and Canada, named for persons with the surname.
5. A town in Chaves County, New Mexico, United States.
6. A census-designated place in Lane County, Oregon, United States.
7. A male given name transferred from the surname.

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Examples

“Subtracting the second from the first, the third from the second and the first from the third successively, we obtain, after transposition, the following identities: — [several equations] But, the sinisters being exact differentials, the dexters are so. Consequently [...]”

“On the dexter of the court is a long hall with an arched ceiling and a door, leading to a small oblong shrine with a vaulted ceiling.”

“State and local leaders, including US Sen. Jeff Merkley, Portland Mayor Keith Wilson, US Rep. Maxine Dexter and City Council members, urged the community to stay peaceful at a news conference on Friday night, according to CNN affiliate KPTV, after the city saw an increase in activity by federal agents.”

“I was in Atlanta with our three children — our second son, Dexter, named for our beloved church in Montgomery, had been born in January, and was still an infant.”

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