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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Example Sentences

Janet and two younger sisters were adopted and moved to Somerset but Theresa was taken in by her family when it was revealed Barnes was not her biological dad.

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Somerset's Royal High School Bath, a private day and boarding school for girls, also announced this month it will close its nursery to Year 4 classes.

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Pike was driving an unmarked Avon and Somerset Police car during a pursuit when the vehicle he was chasing collided with Johnson's car in Newfoundland Circus.

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Avon and Somerset Police has said that due to the circumstances of the investigation, it has notified its Professional Standards Department.

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It should not be forgotten Thomas, who will lead England Under-19s at their World Cup later this month, is still yet to play a first-class match for Somerset.

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