NOUN | person | Stuyvesant, Peter Stuyvesant, Petrus Stuyvesant | the last Dutch colonial administrator of New Netherland |
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Sounds | stay'vahsahnt | |
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Rhymes | abandonment ... wonderment: 671 rhymes with ahnt... |
Meaning | The last Dutch colonial administrator of New Netherland; in 1664 he was forced to surrender the colony to England (1592-1672). | |
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Synonyms | Peter Stuyvesant, Petrus Stuyvesant | |
Instance of | administrator, executive | someone who manages a government ... / government agency or department |
Spanish | Peter Stuyvesant | |
Catalan | Peter Stuyvesant |
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