Stuyvesant

[ stahy-vuh-suh nt ]

/ ˈstaɪ və sənt /

noun

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

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decorum

the act of or need for making up one's mind.

dignified propriety of behavior, speech, dress, etc.

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Imagine a conversation that goes: “Mommy, why did they start bringing in things beyond the test to decide who goes to Stuyvesant?”
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Jason Lopez, 34, has lived in Stuyvesant Town for three years.
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Michelle Roth, who has lived in Stuyvesant Town for a year and a half, wandered down with friends.
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This video captures rivers flowing through the residential community of Stuyvesant Town, nearly drowning parked cars.
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A condition was that the Stuyvesant vault should be forever protected.
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Stuyvesant did not look up at once after finishing the letter.
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When he did go back Stuyvesant showed by his acts that he was ashamed of what he had done.
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Not having such important auxiliaries, I cannot possibly pronounce what was the tenor of Governor Stuyvesant's speech.
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Phonny accordingly took the paper and went into the house with Stuyvesant.
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British Dictionary definitions for stuyvesant

Stuyvesant

/ (ˈstaɪvɪsənt) /

noun

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

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