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STUYVESANT
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• STUYVESANT (noun)
The noun STUYVESANT has 1 sense:
1. the last Dutch colonial administrator of New Netherland; in 1664 he was forced to surrender the colony to England (1592-1672)
Familiarity information: STUYVESANT used as a noun is very rare.
Sense 1
Meaning:
The last Dutch colonial administrator of New Netherland; in 1664 he was forced to surrender the colony to England (1592-1672)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Synonyms:
Peter Stuyvesant; Petrus Stuyvesant; Stuyvesant
Instance hypernyms:
administrator; executive (someone who manages a government agency or department)
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