Somerset
English county, southwest
Somerset is a county in southwest England, known for its rural landscape, cider production, and historic sites like Glastonbury.
In gymnastics and diving, a somerset is an acrobatic flip—more commonly spelled somersault.
The word also names places in the United States, including counties and towns across several states.
Crisp tree fruit
- orchardFruit tree plantation
- scrumpyRough English apple alcohol
- perryFermented pear beverage
- fermentationMicrobial sugar conversion
pressing · pomace · barrel · tannin · bittersweet · dry · sweet · sparkling
Somerset county seat
- BathSomerset spa city
- districtBounded administrative area
- councilAdvisory deliberative group
- shireEnglish administrative district
boundary · constituency · jurisdiction · governance · parish · Exmoor
Of countryside or clergy care
- farmlandAgricultural terrain
- countrysideRural area beyond towns
- rolling hillsGently rising, falling landscape
- meadowsGrassland for grazing
willows · wetlands · moors · peat · drainage · livestock · thatch · village
Mystical island of lore
- King ArthurLegendary British sovereign
- RomanOf ancient Italy's capital
- SaxonEarly Germanic Briton settler
- medievalOf the Middle Ages
abbey · cathedral · ruins · archaeology · castles · monuments · antiquity · legends
apple
Crisp tree fruit
fermentation · pressing · pomace · barrel · tannin · bittersweet · dry · sweet · sparkling · still
Taunton
Somerset county seat
shire · boundary · constituency · jurisdiction · governance · parish · Exmoor
pastoral
Of countryside or clergy care
- farmlandAgricultural terrain
- countrysideRural area beyond towns
- rolling hillsGently rising, falling landscape
meadows · willows · wetlands · moors · peat · drainage · livestock · thatch · village · bucolic
Avalon
Mystical island of lore
- King ArthurLegendary British sovereign
- RomanOf ancient Italy's capital
- SaxonEarly Germanic Briton settler
medieval · abbey · cathedral · ruins · archaeology · castles · monuments · antiquity · legends · Alfred
festival
Organized public celebration
- musicOrganized auditory art
- headlinersMain acts at shows
- campingOutdoor recreational lodging
stages · lineup · tickets · crowds · bands · performances · muddy · wellies · summer · tents
cheddar
Firm aged English cheese
creamery · crumbly · mature · sharp · wheels · block · curds · whey · rennet · farmhouse
- CountiesCork, Dublin, Kerry, Galway, Mayo
- DuchiesAnjou, Aquitaine, Austria, Baden, Bavaria
- English countiesBerkshire, Cambridgeshire, Cornwall, Derbyshire, Devon
- English ShiresBedfordshire, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Cambridgeshire, Cheshire
- Kentucky PlacesLexington, Louisville, Frankfort, Bowling Green, Covington
- New England CountiesBarnstable, Berkshire, Bristol, Cumberland, Essex