Minuit

[ min-yoo-it ]

/ ˈmɪn yu ɪt /

Peter,1580–1638, Dutch colonial administrator in America: director general of the New Netherlands 1626–31.

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Minuit's preparations for defence were not confined to fortifying the land.
The Colonization of North America|Herbert Eugene Bolton
As soon as Minuit had bought the island, he organized a government.
The Story of Manhattan|Charles Hemstreet
Minuit—c'tait l'heure effrayante entre toutes, l'heure des apparitions, l'heure des malfices.
Le chteau des Carpathes|Jules Verne
A few years ago some movement was for the first time made to erect a suitable monument to the memory of Minuit.
Luther and the Reformation:|Joseph A. Seiss

Governor Minuit built a fortification at the southern end of the island, and called it New Amsterdam.
The Land We Live In|Henry Mann