- a city in central England, on the River Soar, the county town of Leicestershire; pop. 294,900 (est. 2009). It was founded as a Roman settlement where the Fosse Way crosses the Soar (AD 50-100).莱斯特（英格兰中部城市, 位于索尔河上, 是莱斯特郡首府, 2009年估计人口294,900; 于公元50至100年间建立, 当时是罗马式主干道跨越索尔河处的罗马人居住区。）
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- （亦作 Red Leicester）[mass noun] a kind of mild firm cheese, typically orange-coloured and originally made in Leicestershire莱斯特奶酪（原产于莱斯特郡的淡味硬奶酪, 多呈橘黄色）。
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- （亦作 Border Leicester）a sheep of a breed often crossed with other breeds to produce lambs for the meat industry莱斯特羊（多与其他羊种杂交以提供肉羊）。
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- （亦作 Blue-faced Leicester）a sheep of a breed similar to the Border Leicester, but with finer wool and a darker face蓝脸莱斯特羊（与边区莱斯特羊相似, 毛纤细, 面色暗黑）。