somerset
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som·er·set | \ ˈsə-mər-ˌset 
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\Definition of somerset
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Somerset
geographical nameSom·er·set | \ ˈsə-mər-ˌset , -sət \
, -sət \variants:
or Somersetshire \ ˈsə-mər-ˌset-ˌshir , -sət- , -shər \
, -sət- , -shər \Definition 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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