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Ambidexter
Pronunciation : Am"bi*dex"ter
Part of Speech : a.
Etymology : [LL., fr. L. ambo both + dexter right, dextra (sc. manus) the right hand.]
Definition : Defn: Using both hands with equal ease. Smollett.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
Pronunciation : Am`bi*dex"ter
Part of Speech : n.
Definition : 1. A person who uses both hands with equal facility.
2. Hence; A double-dealer; one equally ready to act on either side in party disputes. The rest are hypocrites, ambidexters, so many turning pictures -- a lion on one side, a lamb on the other. Burton.
3. (Law)
Defn: A juror who takes money from both parties for giving his verdict. Cowell.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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