What does "leicester" mean?

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

What is a synonym for "leicester"?

Common synonyms include: city, family name, last name, municipality, urban area.

/ˈlɛstə/ name, noun

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Noun

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."

Proper Noun

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:; A town in Worcester County, Massachusetts.
4
A place in the United States:; A township in Clay County, Nebraska.
5
A place in the United States:; A town and village therein, in Livingston County, New York.

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6
A place in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Buncombe County, North Carolina.
7
A place in the United States:; A town in Addison County, Vermont.
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.

"Leicester is a city in the East Midlands."

From Middle English Ledecestre, from Old English Ligoraċeaster.