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raleigh
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Noun raleigh has 2 senses
- raleigh(n = noun.person) ralegh, sir walter ralegh, sir walter raleigh, walter ralegh, walter raleigh - English courtier (a favorite of Elizabeth I) who tried to colonize Virginia; introduced potatoes and tobacco to England (1552-1618); Array is a kind of coloniser, colonizer, courtier
- raleigh(n = noun.location) capital of north carolina - capital of the state of North Carolina; located in the east central part of the North Carolina; Array is a kind of state capital
is a part of nc, north carolina, old north state, tar heel state
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