Leicester

[ les-ter ]

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.

Leicester

¹

/ 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

Leicester

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/ ˈlɛstə /

noun

1. Leicester, Earl of?15321588MEnglishMISC: courtierMILITARY: soldier Earl of. title of Robert Dudley. ?1532–88, English courtier; favourite of Elizabeth I. He led an unsuccessful expedition to the Netherlands (1585–87)

Example Sentences

Jack Lisowski ended Bai Yulu’s bid to become the first woman to reach the last 32 of the UK Championship with a comfortable 6-1 win in the final qualifying round in Leicester.

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Everton and Leicester, who have two wins this term, remain only three points clear of the bottom three.

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She missed United's 2-0 victory over Leicester on Sunday - the first time in 96 league games she has not started.

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Northamptonshire Police said a forensic post-mortem examination, which took place at Leicester Royal Infirmary on Friday, established Ms Brella was murdered.

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A forensic post-mortem examination, which took place at Leicester Royal Infirmary on 15 November, established that Ms Brella had been murdered, Northamptonshire Police said.

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