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Vinony

Leicester

proper noun

  1. city in England
  2. place name
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈlɛstə/ / /ˈlɛstɚ/

name

Etymology: From Middle English Ledecestre, from Old English Ligoraċeaster.

  1. A city, unitary authority, and borough in and the county town of Leicestershire, England.
  2. A locality in Big Lakes County, Alberta, Canada.
  3. A place in the United States:
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  8. A coastal town in Western Area Rural District, Sierra Leone.
  9. An islet of the Cook Islands.
  10. An English earldom.
  11. A surname.

noun

Etymology: From Middle English Ledecestre, from Old English Ligoraċeaster.

  1. A sheep of an English breed, valued for its meat and fleece.

    “The Leicesters and half-breds are purchased by farmers who keep no breeding stock: they are well turniped during the winter, and clipped and fattened in the following season.”