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Peter Minuit

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

How To Use Peter Minuit In A Sentence

  • Peter Minuit of the Dutch West Indies Company bought the island in 1626 from the Manhattan Indians, supposedly for some $24 worth of merchandise.
  • Peter Minuit of the Dutch West Indies Company bought the island in '2' from the Manhattan Indians, supposedly for some $24 worth of merchandise.
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