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Leicester1 definition
Leices·ter (les′tər)
noun
any of a breed of large sheep with long, coarse wool, and, usually, an open face, originally developed in Leicestershire
Leicester2 definition
Leices·ter (les′tər)
Leicester,
Earl of (Robert Dudley) 1532?-88; Eng. courtier & general: favorite of Elizabeth I
Leicester3 definition
Leices·ter (les′tər)
city in central England; county seat of Leicestershire: county district pop. 270,000
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