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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
- Leicester, Earl of?15321588MEnglishMISC: courtierMILITARY: 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)
Example Sentences
Premier League champion, FA Cup winner, Leicester City legend - and now, very fleetingly, playing the role of referee.
The Premier League's bottom two meet at King Power Stadium on Saturday, so will Leicester or Southampton manage to pick up a rare victory?
George Ford will hope his former Leicester and England team-mate was in his seat promptly.
While the first title win of Schmeichel's career couldn't have been more unforeseeable in his Leicester days, the second couldn't have been more expected.
They are in better shape than fellow relegated sides Southampton and Leicester - financially and in terms of strategy and togetherness.
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