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RALEIGH
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Capital of the state of North Carolina; located in the east central part of the North Carolina
Synonyms:
capital of North Carolina; Raleigh
Classified under:
Nouns denoting spatial position
Instance hypernyms:
state capital (the capital city of a political subdivision of a country)
Holonyms ("Raleigh" is a part of...):
N.C.; NC; North Carolina; Old North State; Tar Heel State (a state in southeastern United States; one of the original 13 colonies)
Sense 2
Meaning:
English courtier (a favorite of Elizabeth I) who tried to colonize Virginia; introduced potatoes and tobacco to England (1552-1618)
Synonyms:
Ralegh; Raleigh; Sir Walter Ralegh; Sir Walter Raleigh; Walter Ralegh; Walter Raleigh
Classified under:
Instance hypernyms:
coloniser; colonizer (someone who helps to found a colony)
courtier (an attendant at the court of a sovereign)
