Somerset

[ suhm-er-set, -sit ]
/ ˈsʌm ərˌsɛt, -sɪt /

noun

a city in SE Massachusetts.
a town in S Kentucky.
Somersetshire.

Definition for somerset (2 of 2)

somersault

or som·er·set sum·mer·sault, sum·mer·set

[ suhm-er-sawlt ]
/ ˈsʌm ərˌsɔlt /

noun

an acrobatic movement, either forward or backward, in which the body rolls end over end, making a complete revolution.
such a movement performed in the air as part of a dive, tumbling routine, etc.
a complete overturn or reversal, as of opinion.

verb (used without object)

to perform a somersault.

Origin of somersault

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

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British Dictionary definitions for somerset (1 of 3)

Somerset 1
/ (ˈsʌməsɪt, -ˌsɛt) /

noun

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)

British Dictionary definitions for somerset (2 of 3)

Somerset 2
/ (ˈsʌməsɛt) /

noun

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

British Dictionary definitions for somerset (3 of 3)

somersault

summersault

/ (ˈsʌməˌsɔːlt) /

noun

  1. a forward roll in which the head is placed on the ground and the trunk and legs are turned over it
  2. a similar roll in a backward direction
an acrobatic feat in which either of these rolls are performed in midair, as in diving or gymnastics
a complete reversal of opinion, policy, etc

verb

(intr) to perform a somersault

Word Origin for somersault

C16: from Old French soubresault, probably from Old Provençal sobresaut, from sobre over (from Latin super) + saut a jump, leap (from Latin saltus)