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Raleigh

noun

1. capital of the state of North Carolina; located in the east central part of the North Carolina

• Syn: ↑capital of North Carolina

• Instance Hypernyms: ↑state capital

• Part Holonyms: ↑North Carolina, ↑Old North State, ↑Tar Heel State, ↑NC

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

• Syn: ↑Walter Raleigh, ↑Sir Walter Raleigh, ↑Ralegh, ↑Walter Ralegh, ↑Sir Walter Ralegh

• Instance Hypernyms: ↑courtier, ↑colonizer, ↑coloniser

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Raleigh [Raleigh]

a British bicycle company, established in Nottingham in 1890

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My first bike was a Raleigh.

Useful english dictionary. 2012.