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leicester
/ˈlɛstɚ/
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What does leicester mean?
noun
- A sheep of an English breed, valued for its meat and fleece.
proper noun
- A city, unitary authority, and borough in and the county town of Leicestershire, England.
- A locality in Big Lakes County, Alberta, Canada.
More meanings (9)
proper noun
- A town in Worcester County, Massachusetts.
- A township in Clay County, Nebraska.
- A town and village therein, in Livingston County, New York.
- An unincorporated community in Buncombe County, North Carolina.
- A town in Addison County, Vermont.
- A coastal town in Western Area Rural District, Sierra Leone.
- An islet of the Cook Islands.
- An English earldom.
- A surname.
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IPA pronunciation
/ˈlɛstɚ/
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He is, my lord, and safe in Leicester town, Whither, if it please you, we may now withdraw us.
Into a quiet thoroughfare not two minutes' walk from the pulsing life of Leicester Square, Smith led the way.
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This dog came from the Oakley Kennels, and he was supposed to have been bred by a miller at Leicester.
At last, he was arrested for high treason; and, coming slowly on his journey towards London, got as far as Leicester.
There is mentioned, as from the Leicester Assizes, the trial of George Baggerly for execution of a villainous design on his wife.