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Dorset

1

[ dawr-sit ]

noun

  1. 1st Earl of. Thomas Sackville.


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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Example Sentences

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She thinks this was probably done by either collectors or builders who took them from Dorset.

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In arrest footage from Dorset Police, Wilkes can be heard directing officers to the attempted murder weapon in his bedroom.

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Without dedicated NHS support in Dorset, she is planning to travel to Liverpool to attend a private clinic.

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In November 2023, the Dorset Post Covid Syndrome Service - a long Covid clinic where Molly was receiving care - stopped its service for paediatric patients, only taking adults.

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The Dorset Post Covid Syndrome Service is now also closing for adults from 30 June.

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