Definition of "Dorset"

A maritime county of England, bounded by Somerset, Wiltshire, Hampshire, Devon and the English Channel.  examples

A unitary authority in England which includes all of the traditional county except Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, a separate unitary authority.  examples

A place name elsewhere:

1. A local government area in north-east Tasmania, Australia.  examples

2. A community in Haliburton County, Ontario, Canada.  examples

3. An unincorporated community in Henrietta Township, Hubbard County, Minnesota, United States.  examples

4. A township and unincorporated community therein, in Ashtabula County, Ohio, United States, named after Dorset, Vermont.  examples

5. A town in Bennington County, Vermont, United States, named after the English county.  examples