Meaning & use
Dexter
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Relating to or situated on the right-hand side, especially of a heraldic shield as seen from the bearer's perspective.
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The lion is positioned in the dexter corner of the family crest.
In heraldry, dexter is considered the more honorable side of the shield.
A note on using this word
From Latin "dexter," meaning "right"; note that heraldic dexter is the viewer's left, since it is described from the shield-bearer's point of view.
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