Somerset

American  

[suhm-er-set, -sit] / ˈsʌm ərˌsɛt, -sɪt /

noun

1. a city in SE Massachusetts.

2. a town in S Kentucky.

3. Somersetshire.

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Somerset ¹ British  

/ -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)

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Somerset ² British  

/ 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

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Somerset

It will be a fifth Finals Day in the past six years for Hampshire, who last won it in 2022 for a third time and were beaten finalists against Somerset last year.

From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026

Unlike their Central & West Group rivals Somerset, Northants' involvement in the knockout stage was never really in doubt, posting the best record of any side in the group stage.

From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026

Wildfires burned in County Durham, Derbyshire, East Sussex, West Sussex, Devon and Somerset over the weekend, during a warning that parts of the country were facing an "exceptional" risk for fires.

From BBC ● Jul. 12, 2026

A few weeks before she died, Kelly drove past Scatchard's house in Minehead, Somerset, with her children.

From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2026

Mrs. Somerset put a bag of frozen French fries in her cart.

From "Hello, Universe" by Erin Entrada Kelly