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4 definitions found 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 1.6 [wn]: dexter adj : (heraldry) on or starting from the wearer's left 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
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