Etymology

Leic

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Today it means: University of Leicester, used especially following post-nominal letters indicating status as a graduate. Full definition →

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The story

Shortened form of Leicester created by taking all the letters of the first syllable and the first consonant of the second syllable.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.