I. ˈles-tər noun
Etymology: Leicester, county in England
Date: 1798
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
II. biographical name
1st Earl of — see Robert Dudley ;; see also de Montfort
III. ˈles-tər geographical name
city central England capital of Leicestershire population 270,600