STUYVESANT

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

The last Dutch colonial administrator of New Netherland; in 1664 he was forced to surrender the colony to England (1592-1672)

Synonyms:

Peter Stuyvesant; Petrus Stuyvesant; Stuyvesant

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Nouns denoting people

Instance hypernyms:

administrator; executive (someone who manages a government agency or department)

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