Raleigh

[ raw-lee, rah- ]

/ ˈrɔ li, ˈrɑ- /

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noun

Sir Walter. Also Ralegh. 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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Words nearby Raleigh

raking course, raking piece, rakish, raku, rale, Raleigh, Raleigh, Sir Walter, Ralik Chain, rall., rallentando, ralliform

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How to use Raleigh in a sentence

A friend, Rick, sent me over to Raleigh to go talk to these people.
Alex Castellanos Takes His 2024 GOP Shot. And the Winner Is …|Eugene Robinson|February 18, 2021|Ozy
During the drive to Raleigh, Franklin pulled onto the shoulder and thought about the previous months, the latest fight he had picked and the things he had lost.
A college football coach’s season at war with the coronavirus — and his own school|Kent Babb|January 19, 2021|Washington Post
This story was co-published with The News & Observer in Raleigh, North Carolina.
The Nursing Home Didn’t Send Her to the Hospital, and She Died|by Sean Campbell|January 8, 2021|ProPublica
Last year a friend birded at a popular eBird hot spot outside Raleigh, North Carolina, during a work trip.
How eBird Changed Birding Forever|Jessie Williamson|December 4, 2020|Outside Online

It “was the only shade on the beach,” says botanist Wesley Knapp, who studies extinctions with the North Carolina Natural Heritage Program in Raleigh.
How passion, luck and sweat saved some of North America’s rarest plants|Susan Milius|November 5, 2020|Science News
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 Booming|Joel Kotkin|March 1, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The Raleigh-Durham lab is a big coup for Price, and for his district.
Rep. David Price Remembers When a Less Partisan Congress Actually Worked|Eleanor Clift|January 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST
In March 2011, Ali received an email invitation to attend an education conference in Raleigh, North Carolina.
The Pirate Negotiator|Caitlin Dickson|November 14, 2013|DAILY BEAST
The executives at Coastal Federal Credit Union in Raleigh, North Carolina, certainly believe in the technology.
New Bank ATMs Feature Human Presence|CNBC|August 5, 2013|DAILY BEAST
"I'm really concerned by what's going on in Raleigh and by the attitudes of the legislature," Willey said.
Escaping Arrest at the Raleigh Rallies|Patricia Murphy|July 23, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Its use by so distinguished a person as Raleigh was equivalent to its general introduction.
Tobacco; Its History, Varieties, Culture, Manufacture and Commerce|E. R. Billings.
Dr. Wilson says, in the statistical accounts of Scotland, many of which are suggestive of a pre-Raleigh period.
Tobacco; Its History, Varieties, Culture, Manufacture and Commerce|E. R. Billings.
The Petrel then took up position and shelled the fort with varying result, followed by the Raleigh.
The Philippine Islands|John Foreman
The Olympia hurled about 70 5-inch shells and 16 8-inch shells, and the Petrel and the Raleigh about the same number each.
The Philippine Islands|John Foreman
Barry was soon rewarded for his patriotism by being made captain of an American frigate, the Raleigh.
Stories of Our Naval Heroes|Various

British Dictionary definitions for Raleigh (1 of 2)

Raleigh¹

/ (ˈrɔːlɪ, ˈrɑː-) /

noun

a city in E central North Carolina, capital of the state. Pop: 316 802 (2003 est)

British Dictionary definitions for Raleigh (2 of 2)

Raleigh²

Ralegh

/ (ˈrɔːlɪ, ˈrɑː-) /

noun

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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