plymouth

Thân thiện

A family visits the historic Plymouth settlement.

Definition

Proper noun: 1. A coastal town in Massachusetts, USA, historically significant as the site of the 1620 landing of the Mayflower Pilgrims and the establishment of one of the earliest successful English colonies in New England.

Usage

• Plymouth is used as a proper noun to refer specifically to this historical location. It is often discussed in the context of early American history, colonial settlement, and Thanksgiving traditions.
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Advanced Usage

• "Plymouth Colony": Refers to the colonial government and settlement established by the Pilgrims from 1620 until its absorption into the Massachusetts Bay Colony in 1691.
  • The governance of Plymouth Colony was outlined in the Mayflower Compact.
• "Plymouth Rock": Refers to the traditional, iconic site (a large granite boulder) where the Pilgrims are said to have first stepped ashore. It is a symbol of the colony's founding.
  • Tourists often take pictures next to Plymouth Rock.

Variants and Related Words

• Pilgrims: The English settlers who founded Plymouth Colony.
• Mayflower: The ship that transported the Pilgrims to the New World in 1620.
• Plymouthian (adj., rare): Pertaining to Plymouth, Massachusetts.
  • The museum displayed Plymouthian artifacts from the colonial era.

Synonyms

• Settlement: (in this specific historical context) The Plymouth Colony.
• Colony: The Plymouth Colony.

Related Phrases

• "the first Thanksgiving": A harvest feast celebrated in 1621 by the Plymouth Pilgrims and the Wampanoag people, an event historically associated with the town.
  • The story of the first Thanksgiving is rooted in Plymouth.

Học thuật

Noun

1. a town in Massachusetts founded by Pilgrims in 1620

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