- English explorer and writer, a favorite of Elizabeth I.
- a city in and the capital of North Carolina, in the central part.
- a male given name.
- a city in E central North Carolina, capital of the state. Pop: 316 802 (2003 est)
- Sir Walter . ?1552–1618, English courtier, explorer, and writer; favourite of Elizabeth I. After unsuccessful attempts to colonize Virginia (1584–89), he led two expeditions to the Orinoco to search for gold (1595; 1616). He introduced tobacco and potatoes into England, and was imprisoned (1603–16) for conspiracy under James I. He was beheaded in 1618
