somerset
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Definition of somerset
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Somerset
geographical nameDefinition of Somerset (Entry 2 of 2)
county of southwestern England on Bristol Channel; capital Taunton area 1383 square miles (3582 square kilometers), population 530,000
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The first known use of somerset was in 1591
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