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) | ||
Synonyms | Ralegh, Sir Walter Ralegh, Sir Walter Raleigh, Walter Ralegh, Walter Raleigh | ||
Instance hypernym | coloniser, colonizer, courtier | ||
2. | Raleigh (location) capital of the state of North Carolina; located in the east central part of the North Carolina | ||
Synonyms | capital of North Carolina | ||
Instance hypernym | state capital | ||
Part meronym | NC, North Carolina, Old North State, Tar Heel State | ||