"Somersetshire" meaning in English

See Somersetshire in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Etymology: Somerset + -shire Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|Somerset|shire}} Somerset + -shire Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Somersetshire
  1. (archaic) The English county of Somerset. Tags: archaic Categories (place): Counties of England

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