somerset

noun or intransitive verb

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

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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Cite this Entry

“Somerset.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/somerset. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

somerset

1 of 2 noun
som·​er·​set
ˈsəm-ər-ˌset

somerset

2 of 2 verb
somerseted; somerseting

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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