höger — 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.
- right wing noun The conservative side of politics, generally favouring free markets, traditional social values, strong national identity and limited state intervention in the economy.
Senses
höger is used for these senses in English:
- dexter (archaic, outside, heraldry) The right side (of a building, an equation, a heraldic shield [from the wearer's perspective], etc).
- 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 (politics) Pertaining to the political right; conservative.
- right On the right side.
- right The right side or direction.
- right (politics) The ensemble of right-wing political parties; political conservatives as a group.
- right-wing (politics) Of political ideologies: typically supporting tradition, social order and property rights, especially conservative, traditionalist, and/or reactionary politics.
dexter — full definition
- adj On the right-hand side; in heraldry, the side of a shield as seen from the bearer's (not the viewer's) perspective.
- noun A small, hardy breed of cattle originally from Ireland.
right — full definition
- adj Correct, true, or in accordance with fact or good judgment.
- adj Positioned on the side opposite to the left; toward the east when facing north.
- noun A moral or legal entitlement to have or do something.
- adv Immediately, or exactly.
- verb To correct something, or to restore something to an upright position.