Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun The name of a shire in England: applied distinctively to a breed of sheep having a long, tapering head, deep chest, round body, thin skin, and fine white wool; and
- noun to a breed of cattle, practically the same as the longhorn. This breed, as also the Leicester sheep, was brought into prominence by Robert Bakewell, a noted breeder of the eighteenth century.
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- proper noun A
city inLeicestershire ,England
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun an industrial city in Leicestershire in central England; built on the site of a Roman settlement
- noun a largely agricultural county in central England
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Examples
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MAULANA SHAHID RAZA, IMAM, LEICESTER CENTER MOSQUE: I feel sad because it will damage to some extent that image of Leicester where Muslims have always been living as a peaceful community.
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LEICESTER - Buncombe County sheriff's deputies are investigating a reported stabbing on Wintersweet Drive in Leicester.
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LEICESTER - The N.C. Highway Patrol investigated a traffic accident this morning on New Leicester Highway near Leicester, but the wreck has since been cleared.
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LEICESTER - Several people were reportedly injured after a head-on collision between two vehicles on Bear Creek Road near the intersection of Turkey Creek Road in Leicester.
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LEICESTER - Several people were reportedly injured after a head-on collision between two vehicles on Bear Creek Road near the intersection of Turkey Creek Road in Leicester.
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I am a nurse who applied this year to leicester, Leicester used to be all about healthcare professionals but as they have widened their entry criteria to science grads etc this is now not the case, everyone is given fair digs if they have some relevant post grad experience.
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LEICESTER, England (AFP) - Leicester clinched a famous 22-17 win over world champions South Africa at Welford Road on Friday as the mighty Springboks suffered a dismal start to their northern hemisphere tour.
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LEICESTER - Several people were reportedly injured after a head-on collision between two vehicles on Bear Creek Road near the intersection of Turkey Creek Road in Leicester.
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LEICESTER - When Shannon Fox considered decorating his Leicester home with Christmas lights, the idea of an ordinary arrangement didn't excite him.
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LEICESTER - When Shannon Fox considered decorating his Leicester home with Christmas lights, the idea of an ordinary arrangement didn't excite him.
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