noun
a Dutch colony in North America along the Hudson and lower Delaware rivers although the colony centered in New Amsterdam; annexed by the English in 1664
• Instance Hypernyms: ↑colony, ↑dependency
• Part Holonyms: ↑New York, ↑New York State, ↑Empire State, ↑NY
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a Dutch colony in North America (1613-64), comprising the area along the Hudson River and the lower Delaware River. By 1669 all of the land comprising this colony was taken over by England. Cap.: New Amsterdam.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.