Leicester.
A city, unitary authority, and borough in and the county town of Leicestershire, England.
Meaning & usage
A city, unitary authority, and borough in and the county town of Leicestershire, England.
A locality in Big Lakes County, Alberta, Canada.
A place in the United States: A town in Worcester County, Massachusetts.
A place in the United States: A township in Clay County, Nebraska.
A place in the United States: A town and village therein, in Livingston County, New York.
A place in the United States: An unincorporated community in Buncombe County, North Carolina.
A place in the United States: A town in Addison County, Vermont.
A coastal town in Western Area Rural District, Sierra Leone.
An islet of the Cook Islands.
An English earldom.
A surname.
Where this word comes from
From Middle English Ledecestre, from Old English Ligoraċeaster.
A sheep of an English breed, valued for its meat and fleece.
Where this word comes from
From Middle English Ledecestre, from Old English Ligoraċeaster.
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