peter minuit peter minnewit • peternet · · · Info · Definitions · Characters · · peter minuit · · Text Common · · Latin · · Scripts 12 · · Length 5 · · Syllables Definitions · · · (noun) Dutch colonist who bought Manhattan from the Native Americans for the equivalent of $24 (1580-1638). Synonyms: Minuit, Peter Minuit, Minnewit, Peter Minnewit. · · Noun Definition 1 Characters · · space U+0020 e latin small letter e U+0065 i latin small letter i U+0069 m latin small letter m U+006D n latin small letter n U+006E p latin small letter p U+0070 r latin small letter r U+0072 t latin small letter t U+0074 u latin small letter u U+0075