First Known Use: 1798
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Leicester
noun Leices·ter \ˈles-tər\
Definition of LEICESTER
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
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Origin of LEICESTER
Leicester, county in England
Leicester
biographical name
Leicester
geographical name Leices·ter \ˈles-tər\
Definition of LEICESTER
city cen England ∗ of Leicestershire pop 270,600
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