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Leicester
[les-ter]
noun
1st Earl of. Robert Dudley.
a city in Leicestershire in central England.
one of an English breed of large sheep, noted for its coarse, long wool and large yield of mutton.
Leicester
1/ ˈɛə /
noun
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)
a unitary authority in central England, in Leicestershire. Pop: 330 574 (2001). Area: 73 sq km (28 sq miles)
short for Leicestershire
a breed of sheep with long wool, originally from Leicestershire
a fairly mild dark orange whole-milk cheese, similar to Cheddar
Leicester
2/ ˈɛə /
noun
Earl of. title of Robert Dudley. ?1532–88, English courtier; favourite of Elizabeth I. He led an unsuccessful expedition to the Netherlands (1585–87)
Example Sentences
Bath flankers Ted Hill and Guy Pepper also start after playing key roles in last weekend's Premiership final victory over Leicester, with Saracens' Tom Willis between them at number eight.
During the sentencing hearing at Leicester Crown Court, judge Mr Justice Turner told the 15-year-old he had "made a cowardly attack on an elderly man".
He has been in fine form during Leicester's run to the Premiership final and edged ahead of Harry Randall to earn a place on the bench at the back end of England's Six Nations campaign.
The Leicester temple held a hymn festival to pray for all victims and come to terms with the tragedy.
Bath also become the first English team since opponents Leicester in 2001 to seal a treble, after winning the Premiership Rugby Cup and the European Challenge Cup earlier this season.
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