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Leicester

[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.

Dudley

[duhd-lee] /ˈdʌd li/
noun
1.
Robert, 1st Earl of Leicester, 1532?–88, British statesman and favorite of Queen Elizabeth.
2.
Thomas, 1576–1653, English governor of Massachusetts Bay Colony, 1634–35, 1640–41, 1645–46, 1650–51.
3.
a borough in West Midlands, central England, near Birmingham.
4.
a male given name: from an Old English placename meaning “dry field.”.
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British Dictionary definitions for first earl of leicester

Dudley1

/ˈdʌdlɪ/
noun
1.
a town in W central England, in Dudley unitary authority, West Midlands: wrought-iron industry. Pop: 194 919 (2001)
2.
a unitary authority in W central England, in West Midlands. Pop: 304 800 (2003 est). Area: 98 sq km (38 sq miles)

Dudley2

/ˈdʌdlɪ/
noun
1.
Robert. See (Earl of) Leicester

Leicester1

/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

Leicester2

/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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Word Origin and History for first earl of leicester

Leicester

Ligera ceaster (early 10c.) "Roman Town of the People Called Ligore," a tribal name, of unknown origin. For second element, see Chester.

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The Dictionary of American Slang, Fourth Edition by Barbara Ann Kipfer, PhD. and Robert L. Chapman, Ph.D.
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