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Definition: Raleigh |
RaleighNoun1. English courtier (a favorite of Elizabeth I) who tried to colonize Virginia; introduced potatoes and tobacco to England (1552-1618). 2. Capital of the state of North Carolina; located in the east central part of the North Carolina. Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. |
"Raleigh" is a name that signifies or is derived from: "a red clearing", "a roe deer clearing". |
Date "Raleigh" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1596. (references) |
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Biographical Satire | RALEIGH, Walt., one of the men who was permitted to hold hands with Queen Elizabeth. His other feats were the introduction of the pipe into England and the plug into Ireland. Source: Who was Who: 5000BC - 1914. |
Literature | Raleigh Sir Walter Scott introduces in Kenilworth the tradition of his laying down his cloak on a miry spot for the queen to step on. "Hark ye, Master Raleigh, see thou fail not to wear thy muddy cloak, in token of peuitence, till our pleasure be further known,"- Sir Walter Scott: Kenilworth, chap. xv. Source: Brewer's Dictionary. |
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See also Raleigh, North Carolina and Sir Walter Raleigh.Raleigh are a British bicycle manufacturer who are based in Nottingham in central England.
Raleigh were founded in 1895 and soon became one of the words largest bicycle manufacturers. At its height in the 1950s the Raleigh factory in Nottingham employed nearly 20,000 workers. Today Raleigh produce 600,000 bicycles a year, although as from 2002 their bicycles are no longer made in Britain, although they are still designed there.
External Links
- http://www.raleighbikes.com/
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Raleigh is a village located in Saline County, Illinois. As of the 2000 census, the village had a total population of 330.Geography
Raleigh is located at 37°49'38" North, 88°32'1" West (37.827084, -88.533738)1. According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 5.1 km² (2.0 mi²). 5.1 km² (2.0 mi²) of it is land and none of it is covered by water.Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there are 330 people, 144 households, and 94 families residing in the village. The population density is 64.7/km² (167.1/mi²). There are 182 housing units at an average density of 35.7/km² (92.2/mi²). The racial makeup of the village is 99.39% White, 0.00% African American, 0.30% Native American, 0.00% Asian, 0.30% Pacific Islander, 0.00% from other races, and 0.00% from two or more races. 0.30% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. There are 144 households out of which 31.9% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.7% are married couples living together, 10.4% have a female householder with no husband present, and 34.7% are non-families. 32.6% of all households are made up of individuals and 13.9% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.29 and the average family size is 2.93. In the village the population is spread out with 25.8% under the age of 18, 8.8% from 18 to 24, 24.8% from 25 to 44, 22.1% from 45 to 64, and 18.5% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 38 years. For every 100 females there are 97.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 76.3 males. The median income for a household in the village is $25,000, and the median income for a family is $37,857. Males have a median income of $36,667 versus $16,071 for females. The per capita income for the village is $13,054. 29.4% of the population and 21.8% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 39.4% are under the age of 18 and 11.6% are 65 or older.Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia under a copyleft GNU Free Documentation License (GFDL) from the article "Raleigh, Illinois."
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Raleigh is a town located in Smith County, Mississippi. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 1,255. It is the county seat of Smith County6.Geography
Raleigh is located at 32°1'59" North, 89°31'22" West (32.033008, -89.522893)1. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 13.1 km² (5.1 mi²). 13.1 km² (5.0 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.04 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 0.40% water.Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there are 1,255 people, 482 households, and 334 families residing in the town. The population density is 96.1/km² (249.0/mi²). There are 550 housing units at an average density of 42.1/km² (109.1/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 59.76% White, 39.68% African American, 0.08% Native American, 0.00% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.32% from other races, and 0.16% from two or more races. 0.64% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. There are 482 households out of which 34.0% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.0% are married couples living together, 14.5% have a female householder with no husband present, and 30.7% are non-families. 28.6% of all households are made up of individuals and 15.6% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.56 and the average family size is 3.17. In the town the population is spread out with 27.7% under the age of 18, 8.2% from 18 to 24, 26.6% from 25 to 44, 23.4% from 45 to 64, and 14.0% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 35 years. For every 100 females there are 83.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 80.0 males. The median income for a household in the town is $26,316, and the median income for a family is $31,458. Males have a median income of $28,646 versus $16,417 for females. The per capita income for the town is $13,982. 24.2% of the population and 18.9% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 32.1% are under the age of 18 and 25.7% are 65 or older.Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia under a copyleft GNU Free Documentation License (GFDL) from the article "Raleigh, Mississippi."
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Raleigh is the capital of North Carolina, a state of the United States of America. It is the county seat of Wake County. As of the 2000 census, it had a population of 276,093, making it the second most populous city in North Carolina, behind Charlotte.
History
Raleigh was established in 1792 as both the new county seat and the new state capital. It was named after Sir Walter Raleigh, sponsor of the Colony of Roanoke, known as the "Lost Colony."Raleigh is known as "The City of Oaks" for its many oak trees. It is a sister city to Hull, England, Compiègne, France (Twinning signed in 1989), Kolomna, Russia, and Rostock, Germany.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 299.3 km² (115.6 mi²). 296.8 km² (114.6 mi²) of it is land and 2.5 km² (1.0 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 0.84% water.
Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there are 276,093 people, 112,608 households, and 61,371 families residing in the city. The population density is 930.2/km² (2,409.2/mi²). There are 120,699 housing units at an average density of 406.7/km² (1,053.2/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 63.31% White, 27.80% African American, 0.36% Native American, 3.38% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 3.24% from other races, and 1.88% from two or more races. 6.99% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.There are 112,608 households out of which 26.5% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 39.5% are married couples living together, 11.4% have a female householder with no husband present, and 45.5% are non-families. 33.1% of all households are made up of individuals and 6.2% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.30 and the average family size is 2.97.
In the city the population is spread out with 20.9% under the age of 18, 15.9% from 18 to 24, 36.6% from 25 to 44, 18.4% from 45 to 64, and 8.3% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 31 years. For every 100 females there are 98.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 96.6 males.
The median income for a household in the city is $46,612, and the median income for a family is $60,003. Males have a median income of $39,248 versus $30,656 for females. The per capita income for the city is $25,113. 11.5% of the population and 7.1% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 13.8% are under the age of 18 and 9.3% are 65 or older.
Colleges and Universities
- Meredith College
- North Carolina State University
- Peace College
- Shaw University
- St. Augustine's College
- Wake Technical Community College
Attractions
- Just north of the city is Triangle Metro Zoo
Passenger transportation
- Air: Raleigh-Durham International Airport is just north of Raleigh on I-40 between Raleigh and Durham, North Carolina.
- Interstate Highway: I-40
- Passenger Rail: Amtrak Carolinian, Piedmont and Silver Star offer daily service to Charlotte, Richmond, Washington DC and Miami
- Local Bus: Within Raleigh, the CAT system. The Triangle Transit Authority (TTA) operates buses that serve the region and connect to Raleigh's CAT system, Durham's DATA system and Chapel Hill's bus system.
- Bicycle: All public buses are equipped with bicycle racks. The NC-DOT Mountains-to-Sea bike route goes through Raleigh, as does the US Maine-to-Florida bicycle route #1. The NC-DOT Cape Fear Run bicycle route connects Apex to Wilmington and closely parallels the RUSA 600km brevet route.
Local Religious Organizations and Churches
- Deeper Devotion Student Ministries- Outside Link
- Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary Outside Link
- TriangleChristian.com- Outside Link
- North Wake Church- Outside Link
Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia under a copyleft GNU Free Documentation License (GFDL) from the article "Raleigh, North Carolina."
Synonym: RaleighSynonym: capital of North Carolina (n). (additional references) |
Crosswords: Raleigh |
| English words defined with "Raleigh": Had like ♦ To become of, To have one's handful. (references) |
| Specialty definitions using "Raleigh": Baga de Secretis ♦ Caora, Colin Clout ♦ ELIZABETH ♦ Knight of the Cloak ♦ Mean Power Output ♦ Shepherd of the Ocean. (references) |
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Movie/TV Titles | Sir Walter Raleigh (1925) | |
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 | Whaling schooner Amelia, of New Bedford, Massachusetts Drawing by C. S. Raleigh. Credit: National Marine Fisheries Historical Image Collection. |  | Steam whaling-bark Mary & Helen, of New Bedford, Massachusetts Afterwards the Rodgers of the Jeanette search expedition Drawing by C. S. Raleigh. Credit: National Marine Fisheries Historical Image Collection. |
 | Wreck of the Spanish cruiser Castilla off Cavite, shortly after the battle. In the background are (left-to-right): USS Olympia, USS Baltimore, USS Raleigh and two merchant ships. Credit: NAVY. |  | Photograph copyrighted 1898 by C.H. Graves, Philadelphia, and printed on a stereograph card. Raleigh is painted as she was during, and for several months after, the Spanish-American War. Credit: NAVY. |
 | Hotel Raleigh. Credit: Library of Congress. |  | Construction of portion of national highway from Durham toward Raleigh, North Carolina, by Robert G. Lassiter & Co., of Oxford, N.C. Credit: Library of Congress. |
 | U.S.S. Raleigh. Credit: Library of Congress. |  | Demonstrating homemade cider press at Crabtree Recreational Demonstration Area near Raleigh, North Carolina. Credit: Library of Congress. |
 | Women washing clothes, Crabtree Recreational Project, near Raleigh, North Carolina. Credit: Library of Congress. |  | Electric Institute of Washington, Potomac Electric Power Co. Building. Breakfast in Raleigh Hotel. Credit: Library of Congress. |
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| "Raleigh, NC" by Piexec Staff Commentary: "The Capitol." | "Anti-War Protest 3" by Jesse Barber Commentary: "Protest for anti-war in raleigh, nc." |
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Sir Walter Raleigh | Hatreds are the cinders of affection. |
| Methought I saw the grave where Laura lay. | |
| Better were it to be unborn than to be ill bred. | |
| Talking much is a sign of vanity, for the one who is lavish with words is cheap in deeds. | |
| Whoseover, in writing a modern history, shall follow truth too near the heels, it may haply strike out his teeth. | |
| Use your youth so that you may have comfort to remember it when it has forsaken you, and not sigh and grieve at the account thereof. | |
| War begets quiet, quiet idleness, idleness disorder, disorder ruin; likewise ruin order, order virtue, virtue glory, and good fortune. | |
| Who so taketh in hand to frame any state or government ought to presuppose that all men are evil, and at occasions will show themselves so to be. | |
Source: compiled by the editor from various references. | |
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Economic History | United Kingdom | In search of an alternate route to the Spice Islands, John Cabot reached the North American continent in 1498. Sir Walter Raleigh organized the first, short-lived colony in Virginia in 1584, and permanent English settlement began in 1607 at Jamestown, Virginia. (references) |
Human Rights | Liberia | For example, a Ministry of Defense intelligence director, who was arrested and charged with espionage in October 2000, and Auditor General Raleigh Seekie, who was arrested and charged with treason in August 2000, remained in detention at year's end. (references) |
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| "Raleigh" is generally used as a noun (proper) -- approximately 100.00% of the time. "Raleigh" is used about 160 times out of a sample of 100 million words spoken or written in English. Its rank is based on over 700,000 words used in the English language. Some parts-of-speech are not covered due to the samples used by the British National Corpus. (note: percents less than one-hundredth of one percent have been omitted) |
| Parts of Speech | Percent | Usage per 100 Million Words | Rank in English |
| Noun (proper) | 100% | 160 | 24,760 |
Source: compiled by the editor from several corpora; see credits.
| The following table summarizes the usage of "Raleigh" based on a population census conducted in the United States. Ranks and frequencies are based on all names reported and classified. |
| Name | Usage/Gender | Usage per 100 million Persons | Rank in USA |
| Raleigh | First name Male | 5,000 | 1,051 |
| Raleigh | Last name | 2,000 | 7,067 |
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1. Raleigh, IL (village, FIPS 62588) 2. Raleigh, MS (town, FIPS 60840) 3. Raleigh, NC (city, FIPS 55000) 4. Raleigh, ND |
Expressions using "Raleigh": Raleigh County ♦ Raleigh Hills ♦ Sir Walter Raleigh ♦ Walter Raleigh. Additional references. | |
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Beginning with "Raleigh": Raleigh-banana, Raleigh-durham, raleigh-esque. | |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
| The following statistics estimate the number of searches per day across the major English-language search engines as identified by various trade publications. Hyperlinks lead to commercial use of the expression at Amazon.com. |
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"Raleigh" is suggested in spellcheckers for the following: Ardleigh, Bradleigh, Erleigh, Oakleigh, Raleighs, Ralley, Rayliegh, releigh. (additional references) | |
| Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references). | |
Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams | |
| Words within the letters "a-e-g-h-i-l-r" | |
-1 letter: glaire, hailer, hegari, hegira. | |
-2 letters: agile, argil, argle, ariel, gerah, glair, glare, grail, haler, hilar, lager, laigh, large, liger, regal. | |
-3 letters: ager, aril, earl, egal, elhi, gale, gear, girl, glia, hail, hair, hale, hare, harl, heal, hear, heil, heir, herl, hila, hire, ilea, lair, lari, lear, lehr, liar, lier, lira, lire, rage, ragi. | |
| Words containing the letters "a-e-g-h-i-l-r" | |
+1 letter: litharge, narghile, nargileh, thirlage. | |
+2 letters: ashlering, earthling, ghastlier, haltering, heralding, lathering, lethargic, litharges, narghiles, nargilehs, shearling, thirlages. | |
+3 letters: anglerfish, blathering, earthlight, earthlings, heliograph, highlander, languisher, leathering, lethargies, lighterage, longhaired, rehandling, ringhalses, shearlings, slathering, theurgical. | |
+4 letters: archangelic, archegonial, archipelago, cliffhanger, earthlights, enthralling, farthingale, generalship, heliographs, highlanders, lamplighter, languishers, lighterages, nightwalker, oligarchies, overhauling, preachingly, relaunching, rheological, searchingly, searchlight, telegraphic. | |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. SCRABBLE® is a registered trademark. All intellectual property rights in and to the game are owned in the U.S.A and Canada by Hasbro Inc., and throughout the rest of the world by J.W. Spear & Sons Limited of Maidenhead, Berkshire, England, a subsidiary of Mattel Inc. Mattel and Spear are not affiliated with Hasbro. | |
Hexadecimal (or equivalents, 770AD-1900s) (references)52 61 6C 65 69 67 68 |
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| Semaphore (1791, in France) (references)
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Morse Code (1836) (references).-. .- .-.. . .. --. .... |
| Dancing Men (Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, 1903) (references)
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Binary Code (1918-1938, probably earlier) (references)01010010 01100001 01101100 01100101 01101001 01100111 01101000 |
HTML Code (1990) (references)R a l e i g h |
ISO 10646 (1991-1993) (references)0052 0061 006C 0065 0069 0067 0068 |
| British Sign Language (Fingerspelling, BSL; 1992, British Deaf Association Dictionary of British Sign Language) (references)
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Encryption (beginner's substitution cypher): (references)52677871757374 |
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