edward winslow

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Definition of edward winslow in English English dictionary

born Oct. 18, 1595, Droitwich, Worcestershire, Eng. died May 8, 1655, at sea, near Jamaica, British West Indies British-American colonist. In 1620 he sailed on the Mayflower to New England, where he was a founder of the Plymouth colony. He served on the governor's council (1624-47) and was governor of the colony (1633-34, 1636-37, 1644-45). He traded with the Wampanoag Indians and won the friendship of their chief, Massasoit. As a commissioner of the United Colonies of New England, he often went to England to represent the interests of the Massachusetts Bay and Plymouth colonies. In 1646 he returned to England and held minor offices under Oliver Cromwell. He died aboard a ship on an expedition to the West Indies

{i} (1595-1655) English colonist and author, three-time governor of Plymouth

Hyphenation

Ed·ward Wins·low

Turkish pronunciation

edwırd wînzlō

Pronunciation

/ˈedwərd ˈwənzlō/ /ˈɛdwɜrd ˈwɪnzloʊ/