Somersetshire

Variant of Somerset

Somerset definition

Som·er·set (sum′ər set′)

county in SW England, on Bristol Channel: 1,333 sq mi (3,452 sq km); pop. 460,000
also Somersetshire Som′·er·set·shire′ (-s̸hir′)

Etymology: OE Sumersaete, contr. < Sumortunsæte, lit., the people of Somerton (< sumor, summer + tun, town) + sæte, residents, pl. of sæta, akin to sæti, seat

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