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Nobody gets a nervous breakdown or a heart attack from selling kerosene to gentle country folk from the back of a tanker in Somerset.
Roald Dahl

Meaning of "Somerset" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF SOMERSET

Somerset  [ˈsʌməsɪt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SOMERSET

noun
adjective
verb
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pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Somerset is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES SOMERSET MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Somerset

Somerset

Somerset is a ceremonial and, with a smaller geographic area, an administrative non-metropolitan county in South West England. It borders Bristol and Gloucestershire to the north, Wiltshire to the east, Dorset to the south-east, and Devon to the south-west. It is partly bounded to the north and west by the Bristol Channel and the estuary of the River Severn. Its traditional northern border is the River Avon, but the administrative boundary has crept southward with the creation and expansion of the City of Bristol, and latterly the county of Avon and its successor unitary authorities to the north. Somerset's county town, Taunton, is in the south. Somerset is a rural county of rolling hills such as the Blackdown Hills, Mendip Hills, Quantock Hills and Exmoor National Park, and large flat expanses of land including the Somerset Levels. There is evidence of human occupation from Palaeolithic times, and of subsequent settlement in the Roman and Anglo-Saxon periods. The county played a significant part in the consolidation of power and rise of King Alfred the Great, and later in the English Civil War and the Monmouth Rebellion. Agriculture is a major business in the county.

Definition of Somerset in the English dictionary

The definition of Somerset in the dictionary is 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 : mainly agricultural. Administrative centre: Taunton. Pop : 507 500. Area : 3452 sq km.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SOMERSET


basset
ˈbæsɪt
corset
ˈkɔːsɪt
deficit
ˈdɛfɪsɪt
Dorset
ˈdɔːsɪt
doucet
ˈduːsɪt
elicit
ɪˈlɪsɪt
explicit
ɪkˈsplɪsɪt
facet
ˈfæsɪt
faucet
ˈfɔːsɪt
Fawcett
ˈfɔːsɪt
gusset
ˈɡʌsɪt
illicit
ɪˈlɪsɪt
implicit
ɪmˈplɪsɪt
lancet
ˈlɑːnsɪt
Mummerset
ˈmʌməsɪt
russet
ˈrʌsɪt
sit
sɪt
solicit
səˈlɪsɪt
tacit
ˈtæsɪt
transit
ˈtrænsɪt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SOMERSET

Somerset House
Somerville

WORDS THAT END LIKE SOMERSET

asset
Bath and North East Somerset
beset
chipset
closet
headset
letterset
North Somerset
offset
onset
outset
overset
reset
set
summerset
sunset
underset
upset
verset
worset

Synonyms and antonyms of Somerset in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Somerset» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SOMERSET

Find out the translation of Somerset to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of Somerset from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Somerset» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

萨默塞特
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Somerset
570 millions of speakers

English

Somerset
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

समरसेट
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

سومرست
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Сомерсет
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Somerset
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ডিগবাজি
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Somerset
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Somerset
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Somerset
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

サマセット
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

서머셋
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Somerset
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

người đặt vào
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

சோமர்செட்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

सॉमरसेट
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Somerset
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Somerset
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Somerset
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Сомерсет
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Somerset
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Somerset
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Somerset
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Somerset
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Somerset
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Somerset

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SOMERSET»

The term «Somerset» is very widely used and occupies the 11.796 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SOMERSET» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «Somerset» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «Somerset» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Somerset

EXAMPLES

8 QUOTES WITH «SOMERSET»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word Somerset.
1
Roald Dahl
Nobody gets a nervous breakdown or a heart attack from selling kerosene to gentle country folk from the back of a tanker in Somerset.
2
Charles Hazlewood
Somerset desperately needs more high-end music making on its doorstep, so the chance to share great music spanning genres as diverse as orchestral classics, trip hop and jazz, in the utterly relaxed and cathartic environment of a Somerset field, is for me the fulfilment of a long-term dream.
3
Charles Hazlewood
I spend so much of my time working away, but I love being here. My family is in Somerset, and this is where my heart is.
4
Anthony Head
Somerset has a wonderful wildness about it - it hasn't been tamed. This is farming country, and there's a realness here - I love it.
5
Pippa Middleton
My interest in food really began with a month's cookery course in Frome, Somerset, after my A-levels. I left the course not an incredible cook, alas, but a real enthusiast. Food and cooking is at the core of entertaining, and my passion grew and grew.
6
Kate O'Mara
I'm vegetarian and stick to a strict health regime of brown rice, tofu, salads and soya milk. When I'm at home in Somerset, I buy almost everything in the local farmshops including Barleymow's in Chard. I always get organic - I like happy hens.
7
James Purefoy
Somerset is where I call home, and where I feel most myself.
8
Wilbur Smith
At the age of 12 I won the school prize for Best English Essay. The prize was a copy of Somerset Maugham's 'Introduction To Modern English And American Literature.' To this day I keep it on the shelf between my collection of Forester's works and the little urn that contains my mother's ashes.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SOMERSET»

Discover the use of Somerset in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Somerset and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Somerset County, Maryland: A Brief History
In this volume, award-winning journalist Jason Rhodes details the important events and colorful characters that have made Somerset County such a well-loved place for generations of residents and visitors.
Jason Rhodes, 2007
2
A History of Ireland
Starting in about 6000 BC, Peter Somerset Fry and Fiona Somerset Fry present a concise and enjoyable history of Ireland taking the story up to the 1980s. `A welcome introduction.' - Belfast Telegraph
Plantagenet Somerset Fry, Fiona Somerset Fry, 1991
3
The W. Somerset Maugham Reader: Novels, Stories, Travel Writing
The novel The Hero (1901) is presented in its entirety, as are ample selections from works including Liza of Lambeth (1897), Mrs.
William Somerset Maugham, Jeffrey Meyers, 2004
4
Cornelia and the Audacious Escapades of the Somerset Sisters
An unforgettable story of friendship and adventure that takes readers around the world and back again, Cornelia and the Audacious Escapades of the Somerset Sisters is a dazzling first novel by Lesley M. M. Blume. From the Hardcover edition.
Lesley M. M. Blume, 2008
5
The Razor's Edge
The most ambitious of Maugham's novels, this is also one in which Maugham himself plays a considerable part as he wanders in and out of the story, to observe his characters struggling with their fates.
W Somerset Maugham, 2008
6
Collected Short Stories
This final classic collection of stories reveals Somerset Maugham's unique talent for exposing and exploring the bitter realities of human relationships.
W Somerset Maugham, 2009
7
Elizabeth I
Anne Somerset has immortalized her in this splendidly illuminating account. BONUS MATERIAL: This ebook edition includes an excerpt from Anne Somerset's Queen Anne.
Anne Somerset, 2010
8
The Painted Veil
First published to a storm of protest, The Painted Veil is a classic story of a woman's spiritual awakening.
W Somerset Maugham, 2009
9
Somerset Homecoming: Recovering a Lost Heritage
The story of one woman's unflagging efforts to recover the history of her ancestors, slaves who had lived and worked at Somerset Place plantation.
Dorothy Spruill Redford, 2000
10
Walking in Somerset
This is a guide to circular walks of between 3 and 12 miles, varying from strenuous hikes on Exmoor and the Quantocks to gentle rambles in the lowlands.
James Roberts, 1997

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SOMERSET»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Somerset is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Glastonbury Festival: Somerset Cider bus survives hiccup on way to …
CIDER lovers fear not – the iconic Somerset Cider bus will be at Glastonbury Festival this year despite breaking down on its way to Worthy Farm. Cider maker ... «Western Gazette, Jun 15»
2
England call up Somerset's Craig Overton as cover for Chris Jordan
Craig Overton, 21, has played 15 List A matches for Somerset, averaging 54.20 with the ball and 10.54 with the bat. Photograph: Ian Horrocks/Getty Images. «The Guardian, Jun 15»
3
George Dockrell: Sussex sign Somerset spinner on loan
Somerset director of cricket Matt Maynard added: "George is a quality performer and has played a lot of international cricket but following the signing of Abdur ... «BBC Sport, Jun 15»
4
Somerset mother and son 'on the run'
Concern is growing for the welfare of a Somerset mother and her three-year-old son who are on the run after a judge ruled the boy should live with his father. «Western Morning News, Jun 15»
5
Teen creates fake DUI checkpoint on Somerset highway while …
SOMERSET, Pa. — Police say a man who set up a drunken-driving checkpoint complete with road flares while pretending to be a Pennsylvania state trooper ... «New York's PIX11 / WPIX-TV, Jun 15»
6
Kent narrowly defeat Somerset despite Chris Gayle's stunning century
Chris Gayle was on sparkling form for Somerset, making 151, but his side fell three runs short of Kent's total in their NatWest T20 Blast match. Photograph: Harry ... «The Guardian, May 15»
7
Somerset frustrate Yorkshire after Tim Bresnan completes rare century
Yorkshire's Tim Bresnan pulls on his way to an unbeaten century against Somerset – his first in first-class cricket since August 2007. Photograph: Harry ... «The Guardian, May 15»
8
Jobs to be created at new Somerset Doctors Urgent Care unit in …
Somerset Doctors Urgent Care is now recruiting for the new centre in ... Plans to create jobs in Somerset with the launch of a new healthcare facility have been ... «Western Morning News, May 15»
9
New Zealanders' Mitchell Santner puts the skids under Somerset
But there has been some diverting cricket, which will have been a source of satisfaction for the tourists. Their one regret may be that Somerset's batting has been ... «The Guardian, May 15»
10
British Red Cross needs volunteers with a driving ambition in …
Photo: Theo Moye Caption: MEMBERS of the Somerset oncology support service and service user Valerie Sharp, from left, are Eric Beckley, service user Valerie ... «Somerset County Gazette, May 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Somerset [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/somerset>. May 2024 ».
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