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WALTER RALEGH

• WALTER RALEGH (noun)
The noun WALTER RALEGH has 1 sense:

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

Familiarity information: WALTER RALEGH used as a noun is very rare.

• WALTER RALEGH (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)

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Synonyms:

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

Instance hypernyms:

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

courtier (an attendant at the court of a sovereign)

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