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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- The capital of North Carolina, in the east-central part of the state near Durham and Chapel Hill. It was laid out in 1792 and named for Sir Walter Raleigh.
- Walter,English courtier, navigator, and writer. A favorite of Elizabeth I, he led military campaigns in Ireland and Spain, explored Guiana, attempted to colonize Virginia, and served as governor of Jersey (1600–1603). He was later executed for treason. His literary works include poetry, memoirs, and a world history.
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- proper noun the
county seat of Wake County and thecapital ofNorth Carolina - proper noun an
English place name ,surname andgiven name - proper noun Sir Walter Raleigh English
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from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- 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)
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RALEIGH - Shopping centers in Raleigh increasingly advertise themselves as "upscale" or "affluent."
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RALEIGH - While traveling back to Raleigh recently from a family cook-out in Mint Hill, my kids and I stopped at a convenience store in the Montgomery County town of Troy for gas and soft drinks.
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RALEIGH -- Several outbreaks of norovirus - a common source of stomach flu - have sickened more than 200 people in Raleigh and 180 in Jackson County in Western North
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RALEIGH -- A day after a state education board member was found seriously injured inside the home of a Raleigh attorney, police said they could not rule out a random assault in a normally peaceful neighborhood of modest homes inside the Beltline.
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RALEIGH - While traveling back to Raleigh recently from a family cook-out in Mint Hill, my kids and I stopped at a convenience store in the Montgomery County town of Troy for gas and soft drinks.
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RALEIGH - While traveling back to Raleigh recently from a family cook-out in Mint Hill, my kids and I stopped at a convenience store in the Montgomery County town of Troy for gas and soft drinks.
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RALEIGH - After two decades in business, the partners at Raleigh law firm
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