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Dorset

1

[dawr-sit]

noun

  1. 1st Earl of. Thomas Sackville.

  2. Dorsetshire.



Dorset

2

[dawr-sit]

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

/ ˈɔːɪ /

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)

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of Dorset1

After Cape Dorset in northern Canada
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Meanwhile, 11-year-old Carmela Chillery-Watson, from Dorset, is the youngest person on the list.

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Susie, who is somewhat of a local celebrity in Dorchester, Dorset, has become so popular that an illustrated book has been published about her wanderings.

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Amber was regularly spotted on her trip across Hampshire and Dorset but Kelly Parker, who set up KS Angels Rescue, said the dog had entered a "wild mindset" until Saturday's rescue.

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With nothing to lose, the couple set off on a 630-mile trek from Somerset to Dorset, via Devon and Cornwall.

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Officers from Dorset Police were also in attendance during the operation.

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