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somerset

noun or intransitive verb som·er·set \ ˈsə-mər-ˌset \

Definition of somerset

: somersault

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Origin and Etymology of somerset

by alteration

Somerset

geographical name Som·er·set \ ˈsə-mər-ˌset , -sət \
variants: or Somersetshire play \-ˌshir, -shər\

Definition of Somerset

county of southwestern England on Bristol Channel; capital Taunton area 1383 square miles (3582 square kilometers), population 530,000

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