Both Uses of
Dutch
in
The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin
- It proved to be my old favorite author, Bunyan's Pilgrim's Progress, in Dutch, finely printed on good paper, with copper cuts, a dress better than I had ever seen it wear in its own language.†
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- I was fatigued with travelling, rowing, and want of rest, I was very hungry; and my whole stock of cash consisted of a Dutch dollar, and about a shilling in copper.†
Definition:
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(Dutch) the people of the Netherlands (including Holland); or relating to them (including the name of their language)editor's notes: Many people refer to the Netherlands as Holland -- which is more accurately the most populous region of the Netherlands. The Netherlands is best known for having 25% of its land below sea level.