Raleigh
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- proper noun
- /ˈrɔːli/
- Sir Walter Raleigh introduced potatoes and tobacco to England in the late 16th century.
- Sir Walter Raleigh
- Walter Raleigh
- Harriot and Raleigh
Examples
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Ever hear of Sir Walter Raleigh?
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Raleigh was the person who introduced tobacco in England.
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Yesterday (back in 1618), Sir Walter Raleigh was a fairly forgotten figure in English history.
Blog text (20) -
Allegedly introduced into Britain by Sir Walter Raleigh, smoking rapidly became popular so that by 1948, 65% of male adults in the UK smoked cigarettes.
Academic text (2012) -
Sir Walter Raleigh: Founding the Virginia colony. In the Footsteps of the Explorers series. Nancy Ward. Crabtree. 978-0-7787-2460-5.
Academic text (2007) -
Many historians celebrate Raleigh for his efforts to establish the first English colony in America.
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Queen Elizabeth I favored Raleigh for his adventurous spirit and ambition as an explorer.
Synonyms
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An English explorer and royal adviser who helped introduce potatoes and tobacco to England
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An English explorer who tried to start colonies in Virginia and helped introduce potatoes and tobacco to England
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An English courtier and explorer who tried to start colonies in America and helped introduce tobacco and potatoes to England
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An English explorer and writer who helped start a colony in Virginia and introduced tobacco and potatoes to England
Surface Forms
Etymology
Raleigh as a name comes from an old English place name; the ending -leigh means 'clearing' or 'meadow', so Raleigh originally meant a 'meadow where deer lived'. That's a helpful image to remember Sir Walter Raleigh, the English explorer who kept that family name.