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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)
Synonyms:
Ralegh; Raleigh; Sir Walter Ralegh; Sir Walter Raleigh; Walter Ralegh; Walter Raleigh
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Instance hypernyms:
coloniser; colonizer (someone who helps to found a colony)
courtier (an attendant at the court of a sovereign)