Somerset
//ˈsʌm.ə.sɛt// name, noun, verb
name, noun, verb ·Moderate ·College level
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
More examples"He was looking forward to spending the weekend with her in their little cottage in Somerset."
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".
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Data sourced from Wiktionary, WordNet, CMU, and other open linguistic databases. Updated March 2026.