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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Leicester

Vardy, who won 26 caps for England, scoring seven goals, spent 13 years at Leicester after signing from non-league Fleetwood Town in 2012.

From BBC ● Sep. 6, 2026

Former Leicester City and England striker Jamie Vardy has joined Burnley until the end of the season.

From BBC ● Sep. 6, 2026

For instance, Arsenal actively sought moves for Leicester City teenagers Jeremy Monga and Louis Page over the summer.

From BBC ● Sep. 5, 2026

Doherty was jailed for 11 months and Fitzhugh for four months after a two-day hearing at Leicester Crown Court, which concluded on Thursday.

From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026

"I've heard it said that's why Will Kempe left the company. They say he made off with the book of As You Like It, and sold it to a touring company in Leicester."

From "The Shakespeare Stealer" by Gary L. Blackwood