Raleigh
['rɔ:li;'rɑ:-]
Definition
(noun.) capital of the state of North Carolina; located in the east central part of the North Carolina.
(noun.) English courtier (a favorite of Elizabeth I) who tried to colonize Virginia; introduced potatoes and tobacco to England (1552-1618).
Edited by Ethelred--From WordNet
Examples
- In the patents of Sir Waiter Raleigh, to the London and Plymouth companies, to the council of Plymouth, etc. Adam Smith. An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations.
- Tearing it open I read: 'Meet me to-morrow hotel Raleigh Richmond. Edgar Rice Burroughs. The Gods of Mars.
- Both New Bern and Wilmington are connected with Raleigh by railroads which unite at Goldsboro. Ulysses S. Grant. Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant.
- I repaired to Raleigh, where Sherman was, as quietly as possible, hoping to see him without even his army learning of my presence. Ulysses S. Grant. Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant.
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