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Ralegh

noun

English courtier (a favorite of Elizabeth I) who tried to colonize Virginia; introduced potatoes and tobacco to England (1552-1618). Synonyms: Raleigh, Sir Walter Ralegh, Sir Walter Raleigh, Walter Ralegh, Walter Raleigh.

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"Ralegh" Quotes from Famous Books

... Students of Ralegh's career cannot complain of a dearth of materials. For thirty-seven years he lived in the full glare of publicity. The social and political literature of more than a generation abounds in allusions to him. He appears ...

— Sir Walter Ralegh - A Biography • William Stebbing

... of the voyages of Frobisher, Gilbert, and Davis, vide Hakluyt, Vol. III. Of the fleet of five vessels commanded by Sir Humphrey Gilbert, in 1583, the Ralegh put back to England, on account of sickness on board; the Golden Hinde returned safely to port; the Swallow was left at Newfoundland, to bring home the sick; the Delight was lost near Sable Island; and the Squirrel ...

— Voyages of Samuel de Champlain, Vol. 2 • Samuel de Champlain

Words linked to "Ralegh" : colonizer, coloniser, Walter Ralegh, courtier