a county in southwestern England on the Bristol Channel
"Many tourists visit Somerset to walk along its scenic coastline near the Bristol Channel."
an acrobatic feat in which the feet roll over the head (either forward or backward) and return
"The gymnast executed a perfect somerset, rolling her body from hands to heels without any loss of momentum."
Archaic form of somersault.
"The acrobat performed a daring somerset before landing gracefully on his feet."
In plain English: A Somerset is an area of land that gets very wet and stays flooded for long periods because it has poor drainage.
"The tour covered many counties, including Somerset and Devon."
Archaic form of somersault.
"The acrobat performed a daring somerset in mid-air before landing gracefully on his feet."
In plain English: To somersault means to flip your body over while doing a handstand and landing back on your feet.
"The heavy box slipped and somersaulted off the table before hitting the floor."
A maritime county in the west of England bordered by Gloucestershire, Bristol, Wiltshire, Dorset, Devon, the Severn estuary and the Bristol Channel.
"The historic city of Bath is located within the boundaries of Somerset, a maritime county in the west of England bordered by Gloucestershire, Bristol, Wiltshire, Dorset, Devon, the Severn estuary and the Bristol Channel."
From Old English Sumorsǣte, which is short for Sumortūnsǣte, meaning "the people living at or dependent upon Sumortūn (Somerton)". An alternative suggestion is that the name derives from *Seo-mere-sætan meaning "settlers by the sea lakes".