John. 1588–1649, English lawyer and colonist, first governor of the Massachusetts Bay colony: the leading figure among the Puritan settlers of New England
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his son, John. 1606–76, English lawyer and colonist; a founder of Agawan (now Ipswich), Massachusetts; governor of Connecticut
Winthrop in American English
(ˈwɪnθrəp)
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John1588-1649; Eng. colonist in America: 1st governor of Massachusetts Bay colony
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John1606-76; governor of Connecticut colony (1657; 1659-76): son of John