minnewit

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minnewit

Peter Minnewit purchased Manhattan from the Lenape people.

Definition

Proper noun A historical figure: Peter Minuit (also spelled Minnewit), a Dutch colonial official best known for orchestrating the purchase of the island of Manhattan from the Lenape people in 1626.

Usage Notes
  • "Minnewit" is an archaic or alternative spelling of the more common "Peter Minuit." It is used almost exclusively in historical contexts.
  • As a proper noun, it is always capitalized.
  • It refers specifically to the individual and his most famous historical action.
Examples
  • Historical records indicate that Minnewit negotiated the trade for Manhattan.
  • The transaction overseen by Minnewit has become a famous, and often debated, event in American colonial history.
Advanced Usage
  • The name "Minnewit" can be used metonymically to represent the early Dutch colonial administration in New Netherland.
    • The policies under Minnewit aimed to establish a stable trading colony.
Variants and Related Words
  • Peter Minuit: The standard and most common spelling of the name.
  • Peter Minnewit: A less common variant spelling.
Synonyms
  • Colonial administrator
  • Director of New Netherland (his official title)
minnewit

Peter Minnewit purchased Manhattan from the Lenape people.

Noun
  1. Dutch colonist who bought Manhattan from the Native Americans for the equivalent of $24 (1580-1638)

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