ALL meanings of leicester
Leices·ter
L l - noun leicester A city in central England, on the Soar River; pop. 271,000. 1
- noun leicester 1st Earl of, Robert Dudley. 1
- noun leicester a city in Leicestershire in central England. 1
- abbreviation LEICESTER Leicestershire. 1
- noun leicester one of an English breed of large sheep, noted for its coarse, long wool and large yield of mutton. 1
- noun leicester 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; remains of Richard III found in the city in 2012 and buried in Leicester cathedral in 2015. Pop: 283 900 (2003 est) 0
- noun leicester a unitary authority in central England, in Leicestershire. Pop: 330 574 (2001). Area: 73 sq km (28 sq miles) 0
- noun leicester a breed of sheep with long wool, originally from Leicestershire 0
- noun leicester a fairly mild dark orange whole-milk cheese, similar to Cheddar 0
- noun leicester Earl of. title of Robert Dudley. ?1532–88, English courtier; favourite of Elizabeth I. He led an unsuccessful expedition to the Netherlands (1585–87) 0
- noun leicester any of a breed of large sheep with long, coarse wool, and, usually, an open face, orig. developed in Leicestershire 0
- noun leicester Earl of(Robert Dudley) 1532?-88; Eng. courtier & general: favorite of Elizabeth I 0
- noun leicester city in central England; county seat of Leicestershire: county district pop. 270,000 0