Somerset
See also: somerset
English
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"
Pronunciation
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Audio (UK): (file)
Proper noun
Somerset
- A maritime county in the west of England bordered by Gloucestershire, Bristol, Wiltshire, Dorset, Devon, the Severn estuary and the Bristol Channel.
- A home rule city, the county seat of Pulaski County, Kentucky, United States.
- A borough, the county seat of Somerset County, Pennsylvania, United States.
Derived terms
Terms derived from Somerset
Translations
county in England
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