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  

/ ˈsʌməsɪt, -ˌsɛt /

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

The MP for Frome and East Somerset said the loss of her voice had made her want to "hide" when Parliament returned in September.

From BBC ● Nov. 1, 2026

That was until Evans discovered Summer Rose-Dorland, who runs a clinic in her hometown of Somerset and sometimes runs pop-up clinics in Wales.

From BBC ● Nov. 1, 2026

Pubs in Nottingham, St Albans and Lincolnshire have all, in the past, claimed to be that very establishment - but one pub in Somerset may have a stronger claim than its rivals.

From BBC ● Oct. 24, 2026

In some areas, such as Lewes, Wealden, Broadland, West Sussex and North Somerset, local Green groups have distanced themselves from their party's Zionism policy, or said they do not agree with it.

From BBC ● Oct. 23, 2026

Dad mumbled something about finding a phone to call the insurance company while Dr. Somerset started toward another family.

From "Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World" by Ashley Herring Blake

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