Ruyter

[ roi-ter; Dutch rœi-tuhr ]

noun

1. Mi·chel A·dri·aans·soon de [mi, -, kh, uh, l ah-d, r, ee-, ahn, -soon d, uh], 1607–76, Dutch admiral.

Ruyter

/ ˈrœitər; ˈraɪtə /

noun

1. RuyterMichiel Adriaanszoon de16071676MDutchMILITARY: admiral Michiel Adriaanszoon de (miːˈxiːl ˌaːdriˈaːnsun də). 1607–76, Dutch admiral, noted for actions in the Anglo-Dutch wars in 1652–53, 1665–67, 1672, and 1673, when he prevented an Anglo-French invasion

Example Sentences

The news of De Ruyter's coming home is certain, and told to the great disadvantage of our fleet; but it cannot be helped.

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One in the ship saying to the duke, ‘Sir, methinks De Ruyter hath given us more than two broadsides.’

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Christine de Ruyter cordially welcomed Alfonso back to study art as he expressed it to her on the first evening after his arrival.

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Christine De Ruyter had long contemplated a visit to the new world.

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Two broadsides were exchanged, but De Ruyter did not run, nor yet at the third or fourth.

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