What does ambidexter mean?
Definitions for ambidexter
am·bidex·ter
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ambidexternoun
Someone who is ambidextrous.
ambidexternoun
A lawyer who takes fees from both plaintiff and defendant, or that goes snacks with both parties in gaming.
ambidexternoun
Someone who is two-faced; a double-dealer.
Etymology: From ambidexter, from ambi- + dexter.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
AMBIDEXTERnoun
Etymology: Lat.
Rodiginus, undertaking to give a reason of ambidexters, and left-handed men, deliverth a third opinion. Thomas Browne, Vul. Err.
Webster Dictionary
Ambidexteradjective
using both hands with equal ease
Ambidexternoun
a person who uses both hands with equal facility
Ambidexternoun
a double-dealer; one equally ready to act on either side in party disputes
Ambidexternoun
a juror who takes money from both parties for giving his verdict
Etymology: [LL., fr. L. ambo both + dexter right, dextra (sc. manus) the right hand.]
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Ambidexter
am-bi-deks′tėr, adj. and n. able to use both hands with equal facility: double-dealing, or a double-dealer.—n. Ambi′dexter′ity, superior cleverness or adaptability.—adj. Ambidex′trous. [L. ambo, both, dexter, right hand.]
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of ambidexter in Chaldean Numerology is: 6
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of ambidexter in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2
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