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Dorset

1 American  
[dawr-sit] / ˈdɔr sɪt /

noun

  1. 1st Earl of. Thomas Sackville.

  2. Dorsetshire.

Dorset 2 American  
[dawr-sit] / ˈdɔr sɪt /

noun

  1. an Indigenous culture that flourished from a.d. 100–1000 in the central and eastern regions of Arctic North America, preceding the Inuit culture.

Dorset British  
/ ˈdɔːsɪt /

noun

  1. 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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Etymology

Origin of Dorset

After Cape Dorset in northern Canada

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