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leicester

/ˈlɛstɚ/

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What does leicester mean?

noun

  1. A sheep of an English breed, valued for its meat and fleece.

proper noun

  1. A city, unitary authority, and borough in and the county town of Leicestershire, England.
  2. A locality in Big Lakes County, Alberta, Canada.
More meanings (9)

proper noun

  1. A town in Worcester County, Massachusetts.
  2. A township in Clay County, Nebraska.
  3. A town and village therein, in Livingston County, New York.
  4. An unincorporated community in Buncombe County, North Carolina.
  5. A town in Addison County, Vermont.
  6. A coastal town in Western Area Rural District, Sierra Leone.
  7. An islet of the Cook Islands.
  8. An English earldom.
  9. A surname.

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IPA pronunciation

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He is, my lord, and safe in Leicester town, Whither, if it please you, we may now withdraw us.
William ShakespeareThe Complete Works of William ShakespeareProject Gutenberg ebook #100
Into a quiet thoroughfare not two minutes' walk from the pulsing life of Leicester Square, Smith led the way.
Sax RohmerThe Insidious Dr. Fu ManchuProject Gutenberg ebook #173
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This dog came from the Oakley Kennels, and he was supposed to have been bred by a miller at Leicester.
Robert LeightonDogs and All about ThemProject Gutenberg ebook #10991
At last, he was arrested for high treason; and, coming slowly on his journey towards London, got as far as Leicester.
Charles DickensA Child's History of EnglandProject Gutenberg ebook #699
There is mentioned, as from the Leicester Assizes, the trial of George Baggerly for execution of a villainous design on his wife.
George M. (George Milbrey) Gould; Walter L. (Walter Lytle) PyleAnomalies and Curiosities of MedicineProject Gutenberg ebook #747