Dorset

noun Dor·set \ˈdȯr-sət\

Definition of DORSET

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

1891

geographical name Dor·set \ˈdȯr-sət\

county S England ∗ Dorchester area 1062 square miles (2750 square kilometers), pop 645,200

Dor·set or Dor·set·shire \-ˌshir, -shər\

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