| Leicester, First Earl of See Robert Dudley. |
Leices·ter 1 (l s t r) A borough of central England east-northeast of Birmingham. Built on the site of a Roman settlement, it is an important industrial center in a mining and sheep-raising district. Population: 330,000. |
| Leices·ter 2 (lstr) n. 1. Any of a breed of large, white-faced sheep having long coarse wool, developed in Leicestershire, a county of central England. 2. A hard cheese similar to Cheddar and usually orange. |
Leicester [ˈlɛstə]
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1. (Placename) 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.: 293 400 (1994 est.)
2. (Placename) a unitary authority in central England, in Leicestershire. Pop.: 279 923 (2001). Area: 73 sq. km (28 sq. miles)
3. (Placename) short for Leicestershire
4. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Breeds) a breed of sheep with long wool, originally from Leicestershire
5. (Cookery) a fairly mild dark orange whole-milk cheese, similar to Cheddar
Leicester2
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(Biographies / Leicester, Earl of (?1532-1588) M, English, MISC: courtier, MILITARY: soldier) 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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| Noun | 1. |  Leicester - a largely agricultural county in central EnglandBosworth Field - the battle that ended the Wars of the Roses (1485); Richard III was killed and Henry Tudor was crowned as Henry VII England - a division of the United Kingdom Leicester - an industrial city in Leicestershire in central England; built on the site of a Roman settlement |
| 2. | Leicester - an industrial city in Leicestershire in central England; built on the site of a Roman settlement England - a division of the United Kingdom Leicester, Leicestershire - a largely agricultural county in central England |
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