Penn, William

Cultural  

1. A colonist of the late seventeenth and early eighteenth centuries; the founder of Pennsylvania. Penn, the son of a British admiral, became a Quaker as a young man. The British government repaid a debt to Penn by giving him title to what is now Pennsylvania, where he established a colony with broad religious toleration. Many Quakers, who were persecuted in England, settled in Pennsylvania. Penn was known for his friendly relations with the Native American tribes in his colony.

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Example Sentences

So I got together with Harvey, and he’s like, ‘I can get Daniel Day-Lewis, Sean Penn, William Hurt,’” Tarantino told the outlet.

From Fox News • Feb. 18, 2020

Penn, William, ii, 197; founder of Philadelphia, xi, 93; the Quaker colonies and, ix, 219.

From Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great - Volume 14 Little Journeys to the Homes of Great Musicians by Hubbard, Elbert

Penn, William, visit with Labadists, xxx; Works, xxx n.,

From Journal of Jasper Danckaerts, 1679-1680 by James, Bartlett Burleigh

Under the auspices of William Penn William Rodney came to Philadelphia who was a branch of this ancient family.

From Sages and Heroes of the American Revolution by Judson, L. Carroll