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

La Rochelle needed only a losing bonus point to book their place in the last 16 at fellow two-time winners Leicester's expense but were undone by a late Quins flourish.

From Barron's

Waites recalled the time he had a hernia operation on a Wednesday and still managed to make it to Leicester on the Saturday to cheer on Boro.

From BBC

Jordan James put Leicester ahead before Ellis Simms equalised shortly after half-time.

From Barron's

This month our teams have filmed inside Leicester Royal Infirmary where staff describe "relentless pressure" and the daily challenge of "maintaining a patient's dignity whilst on a corridor".

From BBC

It is a busy few weeks for West Ham too, with further away games at Newcastle in the Women's FA Cup on Friday and at Leicester City the following weekend.

From BBC