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Princeton's WordNet
Somersetnoun
a county in southwestern England on the Bristol Channel
somersault, somerset, summersault, summerset, somersaulting, flipnoun
an acrobatic feat in which the feet roll over the head (either forward or backward) and return
Wiktionary
Somersetnoun
A maritime county in the west of England bordered by Gloucestershire, Bristol, Wiltshire, Dorset, Devon, the Severn estuary and the Bristol channel.
Webster Dictionary
Somersetnoun
a leap in which a person turns his heels over his head and lights upon his feet; a turning end over end
Etymology: [F. soubresaut a jump, leap, OF. soubresault, It. soprassalto an overleap, fr. L. supra over + saltus a leap, fr. salire to leap; or the French may be from Sp. sobresalto a sudden asault, a surprise. See Supra, and Salient.]
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Somerset
The ceremonial and non-metropolitan county of Somerset in South West England 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 southwards 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. Farming of sheep and cattle, including for wool and the county's famous cheeses, are traditional and contemporary, as is the more unusual cultivation of willow for basket weaving. Apple orchards were once plentiful, and Somerset is still known for the production of strong cider. Unemployment is lower than the national average; the largest employment sectors are retail, manufacturing, tourism, and health and social care. Population growth in the county is higher than the national average.
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Etymology and Origins
Somerset
Described in Anglo-Saxon days as Suthmorset, the “South Moor Settlement.”
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of Somerset in Chaldean Numerology is: 6
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of Somerset in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6
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People who mock New Jersey have never been to Somerset or Hundertdon counties.
This site is a significant discovery the most comprehensive modern excavation of a Roman cemetery in Somerset.
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