Dorset
11st Earl of. Thomas Sackville.
Other definitions for Dorset (2 of 2)
an Indigenous culture that flourished from a.d. 100–1000 in the central and eastern regions of Arctic North America, preceding the Inuit culture.
Origin of Dorset
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British Dictionary definitions for Dorset
/ (ˈdɔːsɪt) /
a county in SW England, on the English Channel: mainly hilly but low-lying in the east: the geographical and ceremonial county includes Bournemouth and Poole, which became independent unitary authorities in 1997. Administrative centre: Dorchester. Pop (excluding unitary authorities): 398 200 (2003 est). Area (excluding unitary authorities): 2544 sq km (982 sq miles)
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