Montfort

[mont-fert, mawn-fawr]

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noun

Simon de ��1160–1218, French leader of the crusade against the Albigenses.
his son Simon de, Earl of Leicester, 1208?–65, English soldier and statesman: leader of the Barons' War.

Montfort

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noun

Simon de, Earl of Leicester. ?1208–65, English soldier, born in Normandy. He led the baronial rebellion against Henry III and ruled England from 1264 to 1265; he was killed at Evesham

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Police were called to the incident in De Montfort Street in the city centre at 00:34 BST on Saturday, which left three people with serious injuries and one person with minor injuries.

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Police were called to the incident in De Montfort Street in the city centre at 00:34 BST on Saturday, after receiving reports of a fight in the same location.

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Prof Rachel Granger, from the city's De Montfort University, is an industry expert.

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Research carried out by academics at De Montfort University on behalf of the Association for Public Service Excellence suggests almost half of councillors have had a serious incident of abuse.

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Fiona Bailey, a senior lecturer in fashion business at Leicester's De Montfort University and a former buyer for Next, said the retailer's success was "down to quite a few factors", including its "stable leadership".

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