LEICESTER


Meaning of LEICESTER in English

I. ˈlestə(r) adjective

Usage: usually capitalized

1.

[from Leicester, city in England]

: of or from the city of Leicester, England : of the kind or style prevalent in Leicester

2.

[from Leicester, former county in England]

: leicestershire

II. noun

Usage: usually capitalized

Etymology: from Leicester, former county in England; from its being originally bred there

: a breed of white-faced long-wool mutton-type sheep originating in England but now widely kept and having white fleece that is finer than that of most long-wool sheep

III. noun

or leicester cheese

( -s )

Usage: usually capitalized L

: a hard cheese made of whole cow's milk resembling cheddar and Cheshire cheese

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