Raleigh
[raw-lee, rah-]
- Sir Walter.Also Ra·legh.1552?–1618, English explorer and writer, a favorite of Elizabeth I.
- a city in and the capital of North Carolina, in the central part.
- a male given name.
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North Carolina
- a state in the SE United States, on the Atlantic coast. 52,586 sq. mi. (136,198 sq. km). Capital: Raleigh. Abbreviation: NC (for use with zip code), N.C.
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Contemporary Examples
Worth, San Antonio—but also Orlando, Raleigh, Phoenix, and Charlotte.
Forget What the Pundits Tell You, Coastal Cities are Old News - it’s the Sunbelt that’s BoomingJoel Kotkin
March 1, 2014
In March 2011, Ali received an email invitation to attend an education conference in Raleigh, North Carolina.
The executives at Coastal Federal Credit Union in Raleigh, North Carolina, certainly believe in the technology.
"I'm really concerned by what's going on in Raleigh and by the attitudes of the legislature," Willey said.
Linda Willey and Deborah Johnson drove 200 miles from the Outer Banks to Raleigh Monday morning.
Historical Examples
Where in his portrait gallery is the picture of a Drake, or even of a Raleigh?
The Man ShakespeareFrank Harris
Raleigh made several attempts to plant a colony in Virginia.
Introductory American HistoryHenry Eldridge Bourne
Raleigh was now at the height of his favor with Queen Elizabeth.
Introductory American HistoryHenry Eldridge Bourne
The fate of Raleigh's colony is one of the puzzles of history.
Introductory American HistoryHenry Eldridge Bourne
Herein tradition says was the seed of Raleigh's misfortunes.
England, Picturesque and DescriptiveJoel Cook
Raleigh1
- a city in E central North Carolina, capital of the state. Pop: 316 802 (2003 est)
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Raleigh2
Ralegh
- Sir Walter . ?1552–1618, English courtier, explorer, and writer; favourite of Elizabeth I. After unsuccessful attempts to colonize Virginia (1584–89), he led two expeditions to the Orinoco to search for gold (1595; 1616). He introduced tobacco and potatoes into England, and was imprisoned (1603–16) for conspiracy under James I. He was beheaded in 1618
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North Carolina
- a state of the southeastern US, on the Atlantic: consists of a coastal plain rising to the Piedmont Plateau and the Appalachian Mountains in the west. Capital: Raleigh. Pop: 8 407 248 (2003 est). Area: 126 387 sq km (48 798 sq miles)Abbreviation: N.C., (with zip code) NC
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Word Origin and History for raleigh
Raleigh
city in North Carolina, U.S., founded 1792 and named for Sir Walter Raleigh (1552-1618).
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Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
North Carolina
State in the southeastern United States bordered by Virginia to the north, the Atlantic Ocean to the east, South Carolina and Georgia to the south, and Tennessee to the west. Its capital is Raleigh, and its largest city is Charlotte.
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One of the thirteen colonies.
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One of the Confederate states during the Civil War.
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