any of a breed of large sheep with long, coarse wool, and, usually, an open face, originally developed in Leicestershire
Leicester,
Earl of (Robert Dudley) 1532?-88; Eng. courtier & general: favorite of Elizabeth I
city in central England; county seat of Leicestershire: county district pop. 270,000
See Leicester in American Heritage Dictionary 4
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A borough of central England east-northeast of Birmingham. Built on the site of a Roman settlement, it is an important industrial center in a mining and sheep-raising district. Population: 330,000.
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noun
Any of a breed of large, white-faced sheep having long coarse wool, developed in Leicestershire, a county of central England.
A hard cheese similar to Cheddar and usually orange.