Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun leicester

2 senses of leicester

Sense 1
Leicestershire, Leicester -- (a largely agricultural county in central England)
       INSTANCE OF=> county -- ((United Kingdom) a region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government; "the county has a population of 12,345 people")

Sense 2
Leicester -- (an industrial city in Leicestershire in central England; built on the site of a Roman settlement)
       INSTANCE OF=> city, metropolis, urban center -- (a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts; "Ancient Troy was a great city")