Noun

1. Raleigh, Walter Raleigh, Sir Walter Raleigh, Ralegh, Walter Ralegh, Sir Walter Ralegh

usage: English courtier (a favorite of Elizabeth I) who tried to colonize Virginia; introduced potatoes and tobacco to England (1552-1618)

2. Raleigh, capital of North Carolina

usage: capital of the state of North Carolina; located in the east central part of the North Carolina

See also: raleigh (Dictionary)