Leicester
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Leicester
- /ˈlɛstə/ UK
- /ˈlɛstɚ/ US
Sounds like Lester · Rhymes with -ɛstə(ɹ)
Where it comes from
From Middle English Ledecestre, from Old English Ligoraċeaster.
proper noun
- A city, unitary authority, and borough in and the county town of Leicestershire, England.
- A locality in Big Lakes County, Alberta, Canada.
- A town in Worcester County, Massachusetts.
- A township in Clay County, Nebraska.
- A town and village therein, in Livingston County, New York.
- An unincorporated community in Buncombe County, North Carolina.
- 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.
noun Leicesters
- 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.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: leicestershire, nottingham, lister, lester, england, lcfc, foxes, britain, uk, coalville, derby, loughborough, leics, wigston, leire, oadby
Translations
Talk about this word "Leicester." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/leicester. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. Leicester. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/leicester "Leicester." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/leicester.Cite this
@misc{leicester_2026,
title = {Leicester},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/leicester},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
