/ Thesaurus / P Synonyms of peter minuit Find synonyms for: Noun1. Minuit, Peter Minuit, Minnewit, Peter Minnewitusage: Dutch colonist who bought Manhattan from the Native Americans for the equivalent of $24 (1580-1638)WordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Related Content Daily Word Quiz: opulent Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language