Definitions for Somerset

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Somerset Som·er·set

Spelling: [suhm-er-set, -sit]

IPA: /ˈsʌm ərˌsɛt, -sɪt/

Somerset is a 8 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 10 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 11 points.

You can make 248 anagrams from letters in Somerset (eemorsst).

Definitions for Somerset

noun

1. a city in SE Massachusetts.
2. a town in S Kentucky.
3. Somersetshire.
4. an acrobatic movement, either forward or backward, in which the body rolls end over end, making a complete revolution.
5. such a movement performed in the air as part of a dive, tumbling routine, etc.
6. a complete overturn or reversal, as of opinion.

verb (used without object)

1. to perform a somersault.

Origin of Somerset

1520-30; Middle French sombresaut, alteration of sobresault; compare Old Provençal sobre over (Latin super), saut a leap (Latin saltus)

Examples for Somerset

“Valentino: Master of Couture” opens Thursday at Somerset House in London.

Laurel Highlands is southwest of her home, in Somerset, Pa., about a three-hour drive.

Somerset had been brought to England by his master, and left there.

As well as the fashion show inside the tent, there's another one going on in the courtyard of Somerset House.

Mr. Somerset had been teasing Poppy in the meantime, and laughing with the others.

"With the Devon and Somerset," replied Drake, with partial truth.

Lay from Somerset to Singapore direct, keeping highest levels.

A new biography of famed British author Somerset Maugham explores his complicated love life and defends his literary genius.

The word at Somerset House is that Stella's as delighted as he is.

The ceremony was performed at Dunyatt, in the county of Somerset.