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From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) : [ gazetteer ]


  Dexter, GA (town, FIPS 22752)
    Location: 32.43305 N, 83.05997 W
    Population (1990): 475 (213 housing units)
    Area: 1.9 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
    Zip code(s): 31019
  Dexter, IA (city, FIPS 21225)
    Location: 41.51563 N, 94.22688 W
    Population (1990): 628 (260 housing units)
    Area: 3.1 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
    Zip code(s): 50070
  Dexter, KS (city, FIPS 17925)
    Location: 37.17934 N, 96.71568 W
    Population (1990): 320 (134 housing units)
    Area: 0.7 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
    Zip code(s): 67038
  Dexter, KY
    Zip code(s): 42036
  Dexter, ME (CDP, FIPS 17495)
    Location: 45.01552 N, 69.29460 W
    Population (1990): 2650 (1238 housing units)
    Area: 12.3 sq km (land), 1.5 sq km (water)
    Zip code(s): 04930
  Dexter, MI (village, FIPS 22160)
    Location: 42.33147 N, 83.87981 W
    Population (1990): 1497 (676 housing units)
    Area: 4.0 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
    Zip code(s): 48130
  Dexter, MN (city, FIPS 15886)
    Location: 43.71808 N, 92.70248 W
    Population (1990): 303 (122 housing units)
    Area: 3.8 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
    Zip code(s): 55926
  Dexter, MO (city, FIPS 19396)
    Location: 36.79037 N, 89.96032 W
    Population (1990): 7559 (3433 housing units)
    Area: 13.5 sq km (land), 0.2 sq km (water)
    Zip code(s): 63841
  Dexter, NM (town, FIPS 20620)
    Location: 33.19472 N, 104.36836 W
    Population (1990): 898 (348 housing units)
    Area: 1.9 sq km (land), 0.2 sq km (water)
    Zip code(s): 88230
  Dexter, NY (village, FIPS 20500)
    Location: 44.00821 N, 76.04572 W
    Population (1990): 1030 (404 housing units)
    Area: 1.1 sq km (land), 0.2 sq km (water)
    Zip code(s): 13634
  Dexter, OH
    Zip code(s): 45741
  Dexter, OR
    Zip code(s): 97431

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Dexter \Dex"ter\ (d[e^]ks"t[~e]r), a. [L.,; akin to Gr. ?, ?,
     Skr. dakshi[.n]a (cf. daksh to be strong, suit); Goth.
     taihswa, OHG. zeso. Cf. Dexterous.]
     1. Pertaining to, or situated on, the right hand; right, as
        opposed to sinister, or left.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              On sounding wings a dexter eagle flew. --Pope.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. (Her.) On the right-hand side of a shield, i. e., towards
        the right hand of its wearer. To a spectator in front, as
        in a pictorial representation, this would be the left
        side.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     Dexter chief, or Dexter point (Her.), a point in the
        dexter upper corner of the shield, being in the dexter
        extremity of the chief, as A in the cut.
  
     Dexter base, a point in the dexter lower part or base of
        the shield, as B in the cut.
        [1913 Webster]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Dexter \Dex"ter\, n. [Prob. so named after the original
     breeder.]
     One of a breed of small hardy cattle originating from the
     Kerry breed of Ireland, valuable both for beef and milk. They
     are usually chiefly black, sometimes red, and somewhat
     resemble a small shorthorn in build. Called also Dexter
     Kerry.
     [Webster 1913 Suppl.]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Dexter \Dex"ter\, n. [Prob. so named after the original
     breeder.]
     One of a breed of small hardy cattle originating from the
     Kerry breed of Ireland, valuable both for beef and milk. They
     are usually chiefly black, sometimes red, and somewhat
     resemble a small shorthorn in build. Called also Dexter
     Kerry.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Dexter \Dex"ter\, a. [L.,; akin to Gr. ?, ?, Skr. dakshi?a (cf.
     daksh to be strong, suit); Goth. taihswa, OHG. zeso. Cf.
     Dexterous.]
     1. Pertaining to, or situated on, the right hand; right, as
        opposed to sinister, or left.
  
              On sounding wings a dexter eagle flew. --Pope.
  
     2. (Her.) On the right-hand side of a shield, i. e., towards
        the right hand of its wearer. To a spectator in front, as
        in a pictorial representation, this would be the left
        side.
  
     Dexter chief, or Dexter point (Her.), a point in the
        dexter upper corner of the shield, being in the dexter
        extremity of the chief, as A in the cut.
  
     Dexter base, a point in the dexter lower part or base of
        the shield, as B in the cut.

From WordNet (r) 2.0 : [ wn ]


  dexter
       adj : on or starting from the wearer's left

From Greek Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-el-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  dexter
     Λατινικά a.
     1 δεξιός, δεξής
     2 επιδέξιος, επιτήδειος
     3 εύθετος
     4 αίσιος, ευνοϊκός
     5 (ουσ) (l dextra la)
     6 # (''εννοείται'' (l manus la)) το δεξί χέρι
     7 # (εννοείται (l pars la)) η δεξιά παράταξη

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  dexter
     Latin a.
     1 right (relative direction), right hand
     2 skillful
     3 fortunate, favorable
     4 proper, fitting
     Romanian a.
     dexterous

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  Dexter
     n.
     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.
     n.
     1 (surname en from=occupations) for a female dyer.
     2 Any of a number of places in the United States and Canada, named
  for persons with the surname.
     3 # (place en CDP co/Lane County s/Oregon c/US).
     4 (given name en male from=surnames).
     Portuguese n.
     (given name pt male from=English eq=Dexter)

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]


  dexter
     a.
     (lb en archaic outside heraldry) right; on the right-hand side. (q:
  In heraldry, specifically the ''bearer's'' right, which is the viewer's
  left.)
     n.
     (lb en archaic outside heraldry) The right side (of a building, an
  equation, a heraldic shield [from the wearer's perspective], etc).

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]


  Dexter
     n.
     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.
     n.
     1 (surname en from=occupations) for a female dyer.
     2 Any of a number of places in the United States and Canada, named
  for persons with the surname.
     3 # (place en CDP co/Lane County s/Oregon c/US).
     4 (given name en male from=surnames).

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]


  dexter
     Latin a.
     1 right (relative direction), right hand
     2 skillful
     3 fortunate, favorable
     4 proper, fitting
     Romanian a.
     dexterous

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]


  Dexter
     Portuguese n.
     (given name pt male from=English eq=Dexter)

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]


  dexter
     Latin a.
     1 right (relative direction), right hand
     2 skillful
     3 fortunate, favorable
     4 proper, fitting

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]


  Dexter
     Portuguese n.
     (given name pt male from=English eq=Dexter)

From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  dexter
     Latina a.
     oikea, oikealle

From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  dexter
     Latin a.
     1 höger
     2 heraldiskt höger, vänster framifrån sett

From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 : [ freedict:eng-ara ]


  Dexter /dˈɛkstə/
  أيمن

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-bul ]


  dexter //ˈdɛkstə// 
  десен
  right

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]


  dexter /dˈɛkstə/ 
  pravý

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 : [ freedict:eng-deu ]


  dexter /dˈɛkstə/
  rechtsseitig

From English-suomi FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-fin ]


  dexter //ˈdɛkstə// 
  oikeanpuoleinen
  right

From English-suomi FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-fin ]


  dexter //ˈdɛkstə// 
  oikea
  heraldic "right"

From English-Croatian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.2 : [ freedict:eng-hrv ]


  dexter /dˈɛkstə/
  desno, heraldički desno

From English-Hungarian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.1 : [ freedict:eng-hun ]


  dexter /dˈɛkstə/
  1. jobb oldali
  2. jobb
  3. reményteljes
  4. jobb oldal
  5. jó kilátású
  6. jó elôjelû

From English-日本語 (にほんご) FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-jpn ]


  Dexter //ˈdɛkstɚ// 
  デクスター
  male given name

From English-Svenska FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-swe ]


  dexter //ˈdɛkstə// 
  dexter, heraldisk höger, höger
  heraldic "right"

From français-Deutsch FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:fra-deu ]


  dexter /dɛk.stɛʁ/ 
  Dexter-Rind

From Lateinisch-Deutsch FreeDict-Wörterbuch ver. 1.0.3 : [ freedict:lat-deu ]


  dexter (dextra , dextrum ) 
  rechts

From Lenga d'òc - Català FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.1 : [ freedict:oci-cat ]


  Dexter 
  Dexter

From IPA:en_US : [ IPA:en_US ]

/ˈdɛkstɝ/