Source : WordNet®

Raleigh
     n 1: 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}]
     2: capital of the state of North Carolina; located in the east
        central part of the North Carolina [syn: {capital of North
        Carolina}]