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- proper noun An
inland county ofEngland bordered byNottinghamshire ,Lincolnshire ,Rutland ,Northamptonshire ,Warwickshire andDerbyshire .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a largely agricultural county in central England
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Examples
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Lindley, Leicestershire, seems probable from the fact, that in an edition of the _History of Leicestershire_, by his brother William, I find that the latter dates his preface "From Falde, neere Tutbury, Staff.,
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Southfields Farm near Husbands Bosworth, in Leicestershire, is destined to become the port of call for any self-respecting thrill-seeker.
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Leicestershire is also famous for being good hunting country, historic houses, heaths, grazing lands, Stilton cheese, pork pies and the Battle of Bosworth field in1485, where the House of York lost the Crown and Henry Tudor declared himself to be King.
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My friends in Leicestershire tell me that the amount of staff on response has been cut by about half in the last 2-3 years.
Police Complaints; How Soon Is Now? « POLICE INSPECTOR BLOG Inspector Gadget 2009
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I have written about the proposed Pennbury eco-town in Leicestershire from time to time.
New report casts doubt on viability of Pennbury eco-town 2009
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Button from Somerby in Leicestershire has gone three better than Pongo's Missis with a litter of 18 puppies.
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Why would former ACC of Lincolnshire give two hoots about what heappend in Leicestershire … on September 29, 2009 at 1: 14 pm | Reply Zac Smith
IPCC To Investigate Barwell Deaths « POLICE INSPECTOR BLOG Inspector Gadget 2009
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Zuffar is a businessman who has lived in Leicestershire for many years and has campaigned successfully on health issues in the area.
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This is the 1846 Great Dalby Methodist chapel in Leicestershire, with some kind of service most Sundays including one for 'All Ages' followed by an afternoon tea at four o'clock.
Sunday Talk Peter Ashley 2008
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Just north of Hallaton in Leicestershire the trackbed of the old Market Harborough to Marefield Junction railway line crosses the fields, and in two adjacent meadows are these ramps leading down to stone basins filled with brackish water.
Railway Echo No 8 Peter Ashley 2008
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