Dorchester

[ dawr-ches-ter, -chuh-ster ]

noun
  1. a town in S Dorsetshire, in S England, on the Frome River: named Casterbridge in Thomas Hardy's novels.

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Dorchester

/ (ˈdɔːtʃɪstə) /


noun
  1. a town in S England, administrative centre of Dorset: associated with Thomas Hardy, esp as the Casterbridge of his novels. Pop: 16 171 (2001): Latin name: Durnovaria (ˌdjʊənəʊˈveɪrɪə)

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