somerset

• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈsʌm.ɚ.sɛt/
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈsʌm.ə.sɛt/

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• Hyphenation: som‧er‧set

somerset (plural somersets)

1. Archaic form of somersault.
   • 1837, Thomas Carlyle, chapter II, in The French Revolution: A History , volume II (The Constitution), London: Chapman and Hall, →OCLC, book IV (Varennes), page 155:

     Remark, in any case, what somersets and contortions a dead Catholicism is making,—skilfully galvanised: hideous, and even piteous, to behold!

   • 1967, Lennon–McCartney (lyrics and music), “Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite!”, performed by The Beatles:

     And Mr H will demonstrate / Ten somersets he'll undertake / On solid ground.

somerset (third-person singular simple present somersets, present participle somerseting or somersetting, simple past and past participle somerseted or somersetted)

1. Archaic form of somersault.

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