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Definitions for Somerset
[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.
[7] to perform a somersault.
[8] 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)
[9] 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
[10] a forward roll in which the head is placed on the ground and the trunk and legs are turned over it a similar roll in a backward direction
[11] an acrobatic feat in which either of these rolls are performed in midair, as in diving or gymnastics
[12] a complete reversal of opinion, policy, etc
[13] (intr) to perform a somersault
Origin of Somerset
ault1520–30; < Middle French sombresaut, alteration of sobresault; compare Old Provençal sobre over (< Latin super ), saut a leap (< Latin saltus )
Word origin for Somerset
aultC16: from Old French soubresault, probably from Old Provençal sobresaut, from sobre over (from Latin super ) + saut a jump, leap (from Latin saltus )