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

The project was a collaboration between The Open University and the University of Leicester.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

Professor Mark Sims, mission manager at the University of Leicester at the time, said working on Beagle 2 was "one of the most extraordinary experiences of my life".

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

"I wanted to come to a team that was pushing to win things," Searle told the Leicester Tigers Rugby Show podcast.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

Plus, and I'll say this quietly, Leicester fans, because it has happened before.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

The museum, in London’s Leicester Square, had been founded by Sir Ashton Lever, who had driven himself bankrupt with his unrestrained collecting of natural wonders.

From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson