Definition of Dorset
(Entry 1 of 2)
: any of a breed of domestic white-faced sheep originally developed in Dorset, England
Dorset
geographical nameDefinition of Dorset (Entry 2 of 2)
county of southern England bordering the English Channel; capital Dorchester area 1062 square miles (2750 square kilometers), population 412,905
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The first known use of Dorset was in 1891
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