Leicester

American  

[les-ter] / ˈlɛs tər /

noun

1. 1st Earl of. Robert Dudley.

2. a city in Leicestershire in central England.

3. Leicestershire.

4. one of an English breed of large sheep, noted for its coarse, long wool and large yield of mutton.

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Leicester ¹ British  

/ ˈlɛstə /

noun

1. a city in central England, in Leicester unitary authority, on the River Soar: administrative centre of Leicestershire: Roman remains and a ruined Norman castle; two universities (1957, 1992); light engineering, hosiery, and footwear industries. Pop: 283 900 (2003 est)

2. a unitary authority in central England, in Leicestershire. Pop: 330 574 (2001). Area: 73 sq km (28 sq miles)

3. short for Leicestershire

4. a breed of sheep with long wool, originally from Leicestershire

5. a fairly mild dark orange whole-milk cheese, similar to Cheddar

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Leicester ² British  

/ ˈlɛstə /

noun

1. Earl of. title of Robert Dudley. ?1532–88, English courtier; favourite of Elizabeth I. He led an unsuccessful expedition to the Netherlands (1585–87)

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Example Sentences

Foxes goalkeeper Asmir Begovic, speaking to BBC Radio Leicester without knowledge of his team-mate's confrontation outside the ground, said he "can understand the frustrations" of supporters.

From BBC • Apr. 20, 2026

The findings come from an international study published in Scientific Reports, led by scientists from the National Centre for Earth Observation at the Universities of Leicester, Sheffield and Edinburgh.

From Science Daily • Apr. 13, 2026

Professor Heiko Balzter, senior author and Director of the Institute for Environmental Futures at the University of Leicester, emphasized the global implications.

From Science Daily • Apr. 13, 2026

Dr Eleanor Armstrong, who researches space at the University of Leicester, tells Newsbeat that playing songs in the morning in space "dates way back to the Gemini era".

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

This meant I had to get the black line to Embankment and change onto the green line or take the black line to Leicester Square and change onto the blue line.

From "The London Eye Mystery" by Siobhan Dowd