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Peter Minuit
see synonyms of peter minuitNoun
1. minnewit, minuit, peter minnewit, peter minuit
Dutch colonist who bought Manhattan from the Native Americans for the equivalent of $24 (1580-1638)
WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.
Peter Minuit
see synonyms of peter minuit Dutch colonial administrator who purchased Manhattan from the Wappinger for trade goods legendarily valued at $24.
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