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Plymouth Colony

American  

noun

  1. the colony established in SE Massachusetts by the Pilgrims in 1620.


Plymouth Colony British  

noun

  1. the Puritan colony founded by the Pilgrim Fathers in SE Massachusetts (1620) See also Mayflower

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Plymouth Colony Cultural  
  1. The colony established in what is now eastern Massachusetts by the Pilgrims in 1620.


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Conover said the arboretum is home to many beautiful native plants, including an enormous white oak that was a sapling when the Mayflower dropped anchor in Plymouth Colony.

From Science Daily • Dec. 1, 2023

This complex of living history museums, which has indoor and outdoor elements, teaches visitors about the European settlement of Plymouth Colony and the history of the native Wampanoag people.

From Washington Post • May 13, 2022

The Massachusett Tribe at Ponkapoag says Myles Standish Hall should be renamed Wituwamat Memorial Hall after a leading Native American figure massacred with other tribal members by Plymouth Colony settlers in 1623.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 21, 2021

This week we recommend novels about the Plymouth Colony and post-9/11 New York and an emergency room doctor with a missing boyfriend.

From New York Times • Mar. 26, 2020

“That’s John Chiltington and his wife, Elinor. They came to Plymouth Colony on the Mayflower. Can we move on to Andrew’s family? Please?”

From "Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library" by Chris Grabenstein

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