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højre — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • dexter adj On the right-hand side; in heraldry, the side of a shield as seen from the bearer's (not the viewer's) perspective.
  • right adj Correct, true, or in accordance with fact or good judgment.

Senses

højre is used for these senses in English:

  • dexter (archaic, outside, heraldry) Right; on the right-hand side. (In heraldry, specifically the bearer's right, which is the viewer's left.)
  • right (geography) Designating the bank of a river (etc.) on one's right when facing downstream (i.e. facing forward while floating with the current); that is, the south bank of a river that flows eastward. If this arrow: ⥴ shows the direction of the current, the tilde is on the right side of the river.
  • right The right side or direction.
  • right (politics) The ensemble of right-wing political parties; political conservatives as a group.

dexter — full definition

  1. adj On the right-hand side; in heraldry, the side of a shield as seen from the bearer's (not the viewer's) perspective.
  2. noun A small, hardy breed of cattle originally from Ireland.

right — full definition

  1. adj Correct, true, or in accordance with fact or good judgment.
  2. adj Positioned on the side opposite to the left; toward the east when facing north.
  3. noun A moral or legal entitlement to have or do something.
  4. adv Immediately, or exactly.
  5. verb To correct something, or to restore something to an upright position.
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