a county in SW England, on the English Channel: mainly hilly but low-lying in the east: the geographical and ceremonial county consists of Dorset unitary authority and Bournemouth, Christchurch, and Poole unitary authority
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a unitary authority in SW England, forming the main part of the historic county of Dorset. Administrative centre: Dorchester. Pop: 376 600 (2019 est). Area: 2531 sq km (977 sq miles)
Dorset in American English1
(ˈdɔrsət)
noun
any of a breed of medium-sized sheep, originally from Dorset: formerly, both male and female had horns (hence the former name Dorset Horn), but today the polled variety prevails
Dorset in American English2
(ˈdɔrsət)
county in SW England, on the English Channel: 1,024 sq mi (2,652 sq km); pop. 645,000