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somerset

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

Definition of SOMERSET

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Origin of SOMERSET

by alteration
First Known Use: 1591

Somerset

geographical name Som·er·set \ˈsə-mər-ˌset, -sət\

Definition of SOMERSET

county SW England Taunton area 1383 square miles (3582 square kilometers), pop 459,100

Variants of SOMERSET

Som·er·set or Som·er·set·shire \-ˌshir, -shər\

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