somerset

noun or intransitive verb

som·​er·​set ˈsə-mər-ˌset How to pronounce somerset (audio)
: somersault

Word History

Etymology

by alteration

First Known Use

1591, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of somerset was in 1591

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“Somerset.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/somerset. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.

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somerset

1 of 2 noun
som·​er·​set
ˈsəm-ər-ˌset
: somersault entry 1

somerset

2 of 2 verb
somerseted; somerseting
: somersault entry 2

Geographical Definition

Somerset

geographical name

Som·​er·​set ˈsə-mər-ˌset How to pronounce Somerset (audio)
-sət
variants or Somersetshire
ˈsə-mər-ˌset-ˌshir How to pronounce Somerset (audio)
-sət-,
-shər
county of southwestern England on Bristol Channel; capital Taunton area 1383 square miles (3582 square kilometers), population 530,000

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