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A city, unitary authority, and borough in and the county town of Leicestershire, England.
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A locality in Big Lakes County, Alberta, Canada.
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A place in the United States:
A town in Worcester County, Massachusetts.
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A place in the United States:
A township in Clay County, Nebraska.
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A place in the United States:
A town and village therein, in Livingston County, New York.
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A place in the United States:
An unincorporated community in Buncombe County, North Carolina.
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A place in the United States:
A town in Addison County, Vermont.
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A coastal town in Western Area Rural District, Sierra Leone.
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An islet of the Cook Islands.
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An English earldom.
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A surname.
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A sheep of an English breed, valued for its meat and fleece.
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an industrial city in Leicestershire in central England; built on the site of a Roman settlement
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Broader terms: city, metropolis, urban center
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a largely agricultural county in central England
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Synonyms: Leicestershire
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Broader terms: county
History
From Middle English Ledecestre, from Old English Ligoraċeaster.
Across languages
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