Main Entry:

Leices·ter

Pronunciation:

\ˈles-tər\

Function:

noun

Etymology:

Leicester, county in England

Date:

1798

1 : an individual of a breed of white-faced long wool sheep having a massive body and heavy fleece that was originally developed in England and extensively used in the development of numerous modern sheep breeds 2 : a hard usually orange-colored cheese similar to cheddar