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 family decided to cut their holiday short to take the axolotl back to their home in Leicester, naming it Dippy as a tribute to where Evie found it.

From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026

Blackburn said there will be a special tribute to him before their final Championship game of the season at home to Leicester on Saturday, 2 May.

From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026

Last season it was Leicester, Southampton and Ipswich.

From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026

It follows moves by Arsenal, Aston Villa and Leicester City, who all play their WSL matches at the club’s main stadiums.

From BBC • Apr. 22, 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