Leicestershire

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Leicestershire

(ˈlɛstəˌʃɪə; -ʃə)

(Placename) a county of central England: absorbed the small historical county of Rutland in 1974; Rutland and Leicester city became independent unitary authorities in 1997: largely agricultural. Administrative centre: Leicester. Pop (excluding Leicester city): 619 200 (2003 est). Area (excluding Leicester city): 2084 sq km (804 sq miles). Shortened form: Leicester Abbreviation: Leics

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Leices•ter•shire

(ˈlɛs tərˌʃɪər, -ʃər)

n.

a county in central England. 890,800; 986 sq. mi. (2555 sq. km). Also called Leicester.

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Leicestershire - a largely agricultural county in central England

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Bosworth Field - the battle that ended the Wars of the Roses (1485); Richard III was killed and Henry Tudor was crowned as Henry VII

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Leicester - an industrial city in Leicestershire in central England; built on the site of a Roman settlement

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The yeoman stood the angry glance of the Prince with the same unvaried steadiness which had marked his former deportment, saying, with a smile, ``I have no intention to leave Ashby until the day after to-morrow I must see how Staffordshire and Leicestershire can draw their bows the forests of Needwood and Charnwood must rear good archers.''

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"Thirteen years ago," he said, "two young men--call them by their Christian names, Wingrave and Lumley--shared a somewhat extensive hunting box in Leicestershire. They were both of good family, well off, and fairly popular, Lumley the more so perhaps.

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Fletcher and I mean to get a house in Leicestershire, against the next season.

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'used to go down to the house in Leicestershire pretty often, and stop there many days at a time.

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That night they took up their inn in Melton Mowbray, in Leicestershire, and the next night they lodged at Kettering, in Northamptonshire; and the next at Bedford Town; and the next at St.

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The great Leicestershire sheep charge away across the field as the pack comes racing down the slope.

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Announcing the signing, Leicestershire chief executive David Smith said: "I am delighted that Matthew has chosen Leicestershire over a number of other interested counties.

Matt's set for fresh start

MATTHEWHoggard began a new chapter in his career yesterday after agreeing a three-year contract to become Leicestershire's new captain.

Hoggard to lead new-look Foxes

Lee Daggett's career was in limbo last night after Warwickshire declined to allow him to go on loan to Leicestershire.

Cricket: Warwickshire's tough stance over Dagge/ infuriates Leicestershire

CENTURIES from skipper Robert Croft and Jonathan Hughes put Glamorgan firmly in the driving seat against Leicestershire at Sophia Gardens.

Cricket: Glamorgan set daunting target

Leicestershire won the county championship yesterday as Surrey conceded defeat in their chase to overhaul the long-time leaders.