Stuyvesant

American  

[stahy-vuh-suhnt] / ˈstaɪ və sənt /

noun

1. Peter, 1592–1672, Dutch colonial administrator in the Americas: last governor of New Netherlands 1646–64.

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Stuyvesant British  

/ ˈstaɪvɪsənt /

noun

1. Peter. ?1610–72, Dutch colonial administrator of New Netherland (later New York) (1646–64)

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Stuyvesant

In 2004, Stiles reportedly paid $1.995 million for a three-bedroom duplex overlooking Stuyvesant Square, ultimately selling the roughly 2,081-square-foot property for $2.7 million a decade later.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 8, 2026

At Wadadli, owner Edwin Brods knew customers were Tastebuds fans when they came into his Bedford Stuyvesant Antiguan restaurant quoting his personal catchphrase: “’nuff love.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 16, 2026

Surprisingly, however, he engaged Peter Stuyvesant, the Dutch leader, in negotiation.

From Salon ● Mar. 15, 2025

Ethel’s good works included the Bedford Stuyvesant Restoration Project in New York City that had been important to her husband.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 10, 2024

What Stuyvesant did, and did very well, was to prepare students to continue their education.

From "Bad Boy" by Walter Dean Myers