What does "somerset" mean?
Archaic form of somersault.
Somerset
/ˈsʌm.ə.sɛt/ name, noun, verb
name, noun, verb ·Moderate ·College level
Meaning at a glance
- Primary sense: Archaic form of somersault.
- Grammar: somerset is listed as name, noun, verb.
- Nearest alternatives: flip, overset, overthrow, overturn.
- Usage evidence: He was looking forward to spending the weekend with her in their little cottage in Somerset.
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Definitions
Noun
- 1 Archaic form of somersault. alt-of, archaic
"Remark, in any case, what somersets and contortions a dead Catholicism is making,—skilfully galvanised: hideous, and even piteous, to behold!"
- 2 an acrobatic feat in which the feet roll over the head (either forward or backward) and return wordnet
Verb
- 1 Archaic form of somersault. alt-of, archaic
Proper Noun
- 1 A maritime county in the west of England bordered by Gloucestershire, Bristol, Wiltshire, Dorset, Devon, the Severn estuary and the Bristol Channel.
- 2 A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in El Dorado County, California.
- 3 A number of places in the United States:; A census-designated place in Gunnison County, Colorado.
- 4 A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Mountain Township, Saline County, Illinois.
- 5 A number of places in the United States:; A census-designated place in Waltz Township, Wabash County, Indiana.
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- 6 A number of places in the United States:; A census-designated place in Miami County, Kansas.
- 7 A number of places in the United States:; A home rule city, the county seat of Pulaski County, Kentucky.
- 8 A number of places in the United States:; A town in Montgomery County, Maryland.
- 9 A number of places in the United States:; A town in Bristol County, Massachusetts.
- 10 A number of places in the United States:; A township and unincorporated community therein, in Hillsdale County, Michigan.
- 11 A number of places in the United States:; A township in Steele County, Minnesota.
- 12 A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Lincoln County, Nebraska.
- 13 A number of places in the United States:; A neighbourhood of Ewing Township, Mercer County, New Jersey.
- 14 A number of places in the United States:; A census-designated place in Franklin Township, Somerset County, New Jersey.
- 15 A number of places in the United States:; A town and hamlet therein, in Niagara County, New York.
- 16 A number of places in the United States:; A village in Perry County, Ohio.
- 17 A number of places in the United States:; A borough, the county seat of Somerset County, Pennsylvania.
- 18 A number of places in the United States:; A township in Somerset County, Pennsylvania.
- 19 A number of places in the United States:; A township in Washington County, Pennsylvania.
- 20 A number of places in the United States:; A city in Bexar County, Texas.
- 21 A number of places in the United States:; A small town (unincorporated) in Windham County, Vermont.
- 22 A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Orange County, Virginia.
- 23 A number of places in the United States:; A neighbourhood of Bellevue, King County, Washington.
- 24 A number of places in the United States:; A town and village in St. Croix County, Wisconsin.
- 25 A local government area in south-east Queensland, Australia; in full, Somerset Region.
- 26 A town in Waratah-Wynyard council area, north western Tasmania, Australia.
- 27 A surname.
Example
"He was looking forward to spending the weekend with her in their little cottage in Somerset."
Common questions
What is a synonym for "somerset"?
Common synonyms include: flip, overset, overthrow, overturn, revolution, roll.
How do you use "somerset" in a sentence?
He was looking forward to spending the weekend with her in their little cottage in Somerset.
How do you pronounce "somerset"?
Pronounced /ˈsʌm.ə.sɛt/.
Etymology
From Old English Sumorsǣte, which is short for Sumortūnsǣte, meaning "the people living at or dependent upon Sumortūn (Somerton)". An alternative suggestion is that the name derives from *Seo-mere-sætan meaning "settlers by the sea lakes".