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14 definitions found
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [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 The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [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 WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
dexter
adj : on or starting from the wearer's left
From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]:
32 Moby Thesaurus words for "dexter":
astarboard, auspicious, benign, bright, clockwise, conservative,
dextrad, dextral, dextrally, dextrocardial, dextrocerebral,
dextrocular, dextrogyrate, dextrogyratory, dextropedal,
dextrorotary, dextrorse, fortunate, off, on the right, propitious,
reactionary, right, right-hand, right-wing, right-wingish,
rightward, rightwardly, rightwards, starboard, to the right,
white
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 U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000) [gaz-place]:
Dexter, NM -- U.S. town in New Mexico
Population (2000): 1235
Housing Units (2000): 434
Land area (2000): 0.734602 sq. miles (1.902611 sq. km)
Water area (2000): 0.058888 sq. miles (0.152520 sq. km)
Total area (2000): 0.793490 sq. miles (2.055131 sq. km)
FIPS code: 20620
Located within: New Mexico (NM), FIPS 35
Location: 33.196062 N, 104.370222 W
ZIP Codes (1990): 88230
Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
Headwords:
Dexter, NM
Dexter
From U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000) [gaz-place]:
Dexter, NY -- U.S. village in New York
Population (2000): 1120
Housing Units (2000): 455
Land area (2000): 0.414091 sq. miles (1.072492 sq. km)
Water area (2000): 0.071567 sq. miles (0.185357 sq. km)
Total area (2000): 0.485658 sq. miles (1.257849 sq. km)
FIPS code: 20500
Located within: New York (NY), FIPS 36
Location: 44.008264 N, 76.045363 W
ZIP Codes (1990): 13634
Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
Headwords:
Dexter, NY
Dexter
From U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000) [gaz-place]:
Dexter, GA -- U.S. town in Georgia
Population (2000): 509
Housing Units (2000): 231
Land area (2000): 0.759247 sq. miles (1.966441 sq. km)
Water area (2000): 0.015064 sq. miles (0.039015 sq. km)
Total area (2000): 0.774311 sq. miles (2.005456 sq. km)
FIPS code: 22752
Located within: Georgia (GA), FIPS 13
Location: 32.434580 N, 83.058904 W
ZIP Codes (1990): 31019
Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
Headwords:
Dexter, GA
Dexter
From U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000) [gaz-place]:
Dexter, IA -- U.S. city in Iowa
Population (2000): 689
Housing Units (2000): 270
Land area (2000): 1.191683 sq. miles (3.086445 sq. km)
Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
Total area (2000): 1.191683 sq. miles (3.086445 sq. km)
FIPS code: 21225
Located within: Iowa (IA), FIPS 19
Location: 41.515617 N, 94.227115 W
ZIP Codes (1990): 50070
Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
Headwords:
Dexter, IA
Dexter
From U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000) [gaz-place]:
Dexter, KS -- U.S. city in Kansas
Population (2000): 364
Housing Units (2000): 133
Land area (2000): 0.277995 sq. miles (0.720003 sq. km)
Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
Total area (2000): 0.277995 sq. miles (0.720003 sq. km)
FIPS code: 17925
Located within: Kansas (KS), FIPS 20
Location: 37.179373 N, 96.715987 W
ZIP Codes (1990): 67038
Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
Headwords:
Dexter, KS
Dexter
From U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000) [gaz-place]:
Dexter, ME -- U.S. Census Designated Place in Maine
Population (2000): 2201
Housing Units (2000): 1151
Land area (2000): 4.760736 sq. miles (12.330249 sq. km)
Water area (2000): 0.583458 sq. miles (1.511149 sq. km)
Total area (2000): 5.344194 sq. miles (13.841398 sq. km)
FIPS code: 17495
Located within: Maine (ME), FIPS 23
Location: 45.020594 N, 69.292374 W
ZIP Codes (1990): 04930
Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
Headwords:
Dexter, ME
Dexter
From U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000) [gaz-place]:
Dexter, MI -- U.S. village in Michigan
Population (2000): 2338
Housing Units (2000): 1106
Land area (2000): 1.890512 sq. miles (4.896404 sq. km)
Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
Total area (2000): 1.890512 sq. miles (4.896404 sq. km)
FIPS code: 22160
Located within: Michigan (MI), FIPS 26
Location: 42.333986 N, 83.881616 W
ZIP Codes (1990): 48130
Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
Headwords:
Dexter, MI
Dexter
From U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000) [gaz-place]:
Dexter, MN -- U.S. city in Minnesota
Population (2000): 333
Housing Units (2000): 133
Land area (2000): 1.448809 sq. miles (3.752397 sq. km)
Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
Total area (2000): 1.448809 sq. miles (3.752397 sq. km)
FIPS code: 15886
Located within: Minnesota (MN), FIPS 27
Location: 43.718034 N, 92.704471 W
ZIP Codes (1990): 55926
Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
Headwords:
Dexter, MN
Dexter
From U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000) [gaz-place]:
Dexter, MO -- U.S. city in Missouri
Population (2000): 7356
Housing Units (2000): 3560
Land area (2000): 6.089312 sq. miles (15.771245 sq. km)
Water area (2000): 0.128596 sq. miles (0.333062 sq. km)
Total area (2000): 6.217908 sq. miles (16.104307 sq. km)
FIPS code: 19396
Located within: Missouri (MO), FIPS 29
Location: 36.796655 N, 89.962518 W
ZIP Codes (1990): 63841
Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
Headwords:
Dexter, MO
Dexter
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