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East Dorset

East Dorset proper noun: a former local government district in Dorset, England, formed in 1974 and abolished in 2019 when the Dorset unitary authority was formed.

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Proper noun

East Dorset

  1. A former local government district in Dorset, England, formed in 1974 and abolished in 2019 when the Dorset unitary authority was formed.
  2. A census-designated place in the town of Dorset, Bennington County, Vermont, United States.

Questions about East Dorset

What does East Dorset mean?
East Dorset means a former local government district in Dorset, England, formed in 1974 and abolished in 2019 when the Dorset unitary authority was formed.
What part of speech is East Dorset?
East Dorset is a proper noun.

Words near East Dorset in the dictionary

  1. East Derry
  2. East Devon
  3. East Devonport
  4. East Didsbury
  5. East Dixfield
  6. East Dorset
  7. East Douglas
  8. East Down
  9. East Dubuque
  10. East Dulwich
  11. East Dunbartonshire

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