NOUN | person | Minnewit, Minuit, Peter Minuit, Peter Minnewit | Dutch colonist who bought / bought Manhattan from the Native Americans for the equivalent of $24 (1580-1638) |
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Meaning | Dutch colonist who bought / bought Manhattan from the Native Americans for the equivalent of $24 (1580-1638). | |
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Synonyms | Minuit, Peter Minuit, Peter Minnewit | |
Instance of | settler, colonist | A person who settles in a new colony or moves into new country |
Spanish | Minnewit, Minuit, Peter Minnewit, Peter Minuit | |
Catalan | Peter Minuit |
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