/ Dictionary / Index R Raleigh: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: Ra•leigh Pronunciation: (rô'lē, rä'-), [key] — n. 1552?–1618, English explorer and writer, a favorite of Elizabeth I. a city in and the capital of North Carolina, in the central part. 149,771. a male given name. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: raleigh (Thesaurus) rale rall. Related Content Daily Word Quiz: nonchalant Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language