mayflower compact

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Definition of mayflower compact in English Turkish dictionary

mayflower kompakt

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Definition of mayflower compact in English English dictionary

agreement created in 1620 by the passengers on the Mayflower that established the first local government system in the New World (U.S. History)

(1620) Document signed by 41 male passengers on the Mayflower before landing at Plymouth (Massachusetts). Concerned that some members might leave to form their own colonies, William Bradford and others drafted the compact to bind the group into a political body and pledge members to abide by any laws that would be established. The document adapted a church covenant to a civil situation and was the basis of the colony's government

Hyphenation

May·flow·er com·pact

Turkish pronunciation

meyflauır kımpäkt

Pronunciation

/ˈmāˌflouər kəmˈpakt/ /ˈmeɪˌflaʊɜr kəmˈpækt/