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Dorset

noun Dor·set \ ˈdȯr-sət \

Definition of Dorset

: any of a breed of domestic white-faced sheep originally developed in Dorset, England

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1891

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Dorset

geographical name Dor·set \ ˈdȯr-sət \
variants: or Dorsetshire play \ˈdȯr-sət-ˌshir, -shər\

Definition of Dorset

county of southern England bordering the English Channel; capital Dorchester area 1062 square miles (2750 square kilometers), population 412,905

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