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    SIR WALTER RALEIGH

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     I. (noun) 

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    Meaning:

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

    Synonyms:

    Ralegh; Raleigh; Sir Walter Ralegh; Sir Walter Raleigh; Walter Ralegh; Walter Raleigh

    Classified under:

    Nouns denoting people

    Instance hypernyms:

    coloniser; colonizer (someone who helps to found a colony)

    courtier (an attendant at the court of a sovereign)

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