Leicester

noun

Leices·​ter ˈle-stər 

1

: an individual of a breed of white-faced long wool sheep having a massive body and heavy fleece that was originally developed in England and extensively used in the development of numerous modern sheep breeds

2

: a hard usually orange-colored cheese similar to cheddar

Word History

Etymology

Leicester, county in England

First Known Use

1798, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Geographical Definition

Leicester

geographical name

Leices·​ter ˈle-stər 

city central England population 444,000

Note: Leicester is the capital of Leicestershire.

Biographical Definition

Leicester

biographical name

1st Earl of see Robert dudley see also de montfort