Somerset

[suhm-er-set, -sit]

noun

1. a city in SE Massachusetts.

2. a town in S Kentucky.

3. Somersetshire.

Somerset

¹

/ -ˌsɛt, ˈsʌməsɪt /

noun

1. a county of SW England, on the Bristol Channel: the Mendip Hills lie in the north and Exmoor in the west: the geographical and ceremonial county includes the unitary authorities of North Somerset and Bath and North East Somerset (both part of Avon county from 1975 until 1996): mainly agricultural (esp dairying and fruit). Administrative centre: Taunton. Pop (excluding unitary authorities): 507 500 (2003 est). Area (excluding unitary authorities): 3452 sq km (1332 sq miles)

Somerset

²

/ ˈsʌməsɛt /

noun

1. 1st Duke of, title of Edward Seymour . ?1500–52, English statesman, protector of England (1547–49) during Edward VI's minority. He defeated the Scots (1547) and furthered the Protestant Reformation: executed

Example Sentences

The top 64 players in the Players Championship rankings qualify for the finals, which take place in Minehead, Somerset, from 21-23 November.

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As the most lavish hotel East of Suez, it hosted literary heroes like Rudyard Kipling, Joseph Conrad and Somerset Maugham.

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The inquest, held in Devon, was adjourned and is expected to be transferred to the Somerset coroner for a full hearing.

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The Liberal Democrats have secured two seats on Somerset Council.

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Leonardo, which runs the UK's only helicopter factory in Somerset, is facing 3,000 members of the union Unite walking out across five of its sites in November.

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