peter minuit

1. 1.

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

   SynonymsMinuitMinnewitPeter Minnewit

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Questions about peter minuit

What does peter minuit mean?

peter minuit means "Dutch colonist who bought Manhattan from the Native Americans for the equivalent of $24 (1580-1638)".

What is another word for peter minuit?

Close synonyms include Minuit, Minnewit, Peter Minnewit. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.