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PETER STUYVESANT
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
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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Instance hypernyms:
administrator; executive (someone who manages a government agency or department)