De Witt
Jan [yahn], /yɑn/, 1625–72, Dutch statesman.
a male given name: from the Flemish family name meaning “white.”
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How to use De Witt in a sentence
Mr. De Witt spoke with entire disregard of the fact that Mrs. Halliday appeared to be slumbering tranquilly.
A Bookful of Girls | Anna FullerJohn De Witt had already resigned the office of Grand Pensionary.
The World's Greatest Books, Vol III | Arthur Mee and J.A. Hammerton, Eds.This packet contained the correspondence of John De Witt and M. de Louvois.
The World's Greatest Books, Vol III | Arthur Mee and J.A. Hammerton, Eds.It was he who had reported to the magistrate the visit of De Witt and the placing of the packet in a cabinet.
The World's Greatest Books, Vol III | Arthur Mee and J.A. Hammerton, Eds.It was Cornelius De Witt's letter to his godson, exhorting him to burn the packet without opening it.
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British Dictionary definitions for de Witt
/ (də ˈwɪt) /
Johan. 1625–72, Dutch statesman; chief minister of the United Provinces of the Netherlands (1653–72)
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