Raleigh
[ raw-lee, rah- ]
/ ˈrɔ li, ˈrɑ- /
noun
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.
Definition for raleigh (2 of 2)
North Carolina
noun
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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British Dictionary definitions for raleigh (1 of 3)
Raleigh
1
/ (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 3)
Raleigh
2
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
British Dictionary definitions for raleigh (3 of 3)
North Carolina
noun
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
Cultural definitions for raleigh
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.
notes for North Carolina
One of the
thirteen colonies.
notes for North Carolina
One of the
Confederate states during the
Civil War.