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Meaning of MINNEWIT

Pronunciation:  'minyooit

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 Definition: [n]  Dutch colonist who bought Manhattan from the Native Americans for the equivalent of $24 (1580-1638)
 
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 Synonyms: Minuit, Peter Minnewit, Peter Minuit
 
 See Also: colonist, settler

 

 

 

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