somerset

noun or intransitive verb

som·​er·​set ˈsə-mər-ˌset 

: somersault

Word History

Etymology

by alteration

First Known Use

1591, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

somerset

1 of 2 noun

som·​er·​set

ˈsəm-ər-ˌset

: somersault entry 1

somerset

2 of 2 verb

somerseted; somerseting

: somersault entry 2

Geographical Definition

Somerset

geographical name

Som·​er·​set ˈsə-mər-ˌset 

-sət

variants or Somersetshire

ˈsə-mər-ˌset-ˌshir 

-sət-,

-shər

county of southwestern England on Bristol Channel; capital Taunton area 1383 square miles (3582 square kilometers), population 530,000