English Explanatory Dictionary

Leicester

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A city, unitary authority, and borough in and the county town of Leicestershire, England.
  2. A locality in Big Lakes County, Alberta, Canada.
  3. A place in the United States:
  4. A town in Worcester County, Massachusetts.
  5. A township in Clay County, Nebraska.
  6. A town and village therein, in Livingston County, New York.
  7. An unincorporated community in Buncombe County, North Carolina.
  8. A town in Addison County, Vermont.
  9. A coastal town in Western Area Rural District, Sierra Leone.
  10. An islet of the Cook Islands.
  11. An English earldom.
  12. A surname.
noun
  1. A sheep of an English breed, valued for its meat and fleece.

Pronunciation

En-uk-Leicester.ogg /ˈlɛstə/ En-us-Leicester.oga lĕsʹtər /ˈlɛstɚ/

Word forms

Leicester Leicesters

Etymology

From Middle English Ledecestre, from Old English Ligoraċeaster.

Related words

Border Leicester Leicestershire Leicestrian Red Leicester
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