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English noun: Raleigh

1. Raleigh (person) English courtier (a favorite of Elizabeth I) who tried to colonize Virginia; introduced potatoes and tobacco to England (1552-1618)


SynonymsRalegh, Sir Walter Ralegh, Sir Walter Raleigh, Walter Ralegh, Walter Raleigh


Instance hypernymcoloniser, colonizer, courtier

2. Raleigh (location) capital of the state of North Carolina; located in the east central part of the North Carolina


Synonymscapital of North Carolina


Instance hypernymstate capital


Part meronymNC, North Carolina, Old North State, Tar Heel State









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