Related Searches
on Ask.com
Browse Nearby Entries
Stuyvesant
3 dictionary results for: Peter Stuyvesant
Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1) - Cite This Source - Share This
Stuy·ve·sant 
[stahy-vuh-suhnt] Pronunciation Key
[stahy-vuh-suhnt] Pronunciation Key –noun
| Peter, 1592–1672, Dutch colonial administrator in the Americas: last governor of New Netherlands 1646–64. |
Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1)
Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2006.
Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2006.
American Heritage Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
| Stuy·ve·sant
(stī'vĭ-sənt) Pronunciation Key
Dutch colonial administrator. The last Dutch governor (1646-1664) of New Netherland, he was unpopular for his harsh leadership and in 1664 was forced to surrender the colony to England. |
(Download Now or Buy the Book)
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2006 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2006 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
WordNet - Cite This Source - Share This
| peter stuyvesant | |
noun | |
| the last Dutch colonial administrator of New Netherland; in 1664 he was forced to surrender the colony to England (1592-1672) [syn: Stuyvesant] |
WordNet® 3.0, © 2006 by Princeton University.
Share This:
Copyright © 2008, Dictionary.com, LLC. All rights reserved.