HyperDic: ralegh

English > 1 sense of the word Ralegh:
NOUNperson Ralegh, Raleigh, Walter Raleigh, Sir Walter Raleigh, Walter Ralegh, Sir Walter RaleghEnglish courtier (a favorite of Elizabeth I) who tried to colonize Virginia
English > Ralegh: 1 sense > noun 1, person
MeaningEnglish courtier (a favorite of Elizabeth I) who tried to colonize Virginia; introduced potatoes and tobacco to England (1552-1618).
SynonymsRaleigh, Walter Raleigh, Sir Walter Raleigh, Walter Ralegh, Sir Walter Ralegh
Instance ofcolonizer, colonisersomeone who helps to found a colony
courtierAn attendant at the court of a sovereign
SpanishSir Walter Raleigh, Walter Raleigh
CatalanWalter Raleigh

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