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Somerset House

British

noun

a building in London, in the Strand, built (1776–86) by Sir William Chambers; formerly housed the General Register Office of births, marriages, and deaths: contains (from 1990) the art collections of the Courtauld Institute

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Hoping to attract the English nobility, the duke turned his apartments at Somerset House on the Thames into a space for dancing, drinking and eating all night.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 22, 2026

Taking a cue from the festivities at Somerset House, he hit upon the idea of throwing a masked party to subsidize the theater.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 22, 2026

He now runs two restaurants in the city –- one in Soho's buzzing Kingly Court and another nestled in a corner of the vibrant Somerset House arts centre.

From Barron's ● Mar. 2, 2026

London's Somerset House narrowly avoided "complete disaster" on the scale of the Notre Dame blaze when it caught fire last week, its director has said.

From BBC ● Aug. 24, 2024

The most conspicuous building on the left-hand side is Somerset House, a vast range of government offices.

From Collins' Illustrated Guide to London and Neighbourhood by Anonymous

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