Reference meaning
Raleigh
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English courtier (a favorite of Elizabeth I) who tried to colonize Virginia; introduced potatoes and tobacco to England (1552-1618)
Related source terms
walter raleighsir walter raleighralegh
Other meanings
2. noun
capital of the state of North Carolina; located in the east central part of the North Carolina
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