DUTCH COLONIAL Definition & Meaning

Dutch Colonial

adjective

of or relating to the domestic architecture of Dutch settlers in New York and New Jersey, often characterized by gambrel roofs having curved eaves over porches on the long sides.

noun

a house built in such a style.

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of Dutch Colonial¹

First recorded in 1920–25

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Afrikaners are largely the descendants of Dutch colonial settlers.

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But the Afrikaners—descendants of largely Dutch colonial settlers—have long been a white population with an odd amount of political relevance in the American far right.

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"The Material Creativity of Affective Artifacts in the Dutch Colonial World," a new article in Current Anthropology by Stefan Hanß of the University of Manchester, examines artisanal featherwork within the context of early modern colonialism and globalization.

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"Dutch colonial encounters with South American enviromateriality," Hanß notes, "stirred European appreciation of and engagement with the creative and transformative power of natural environments."

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Indonesia proclaimed its independence from Dutch colonial rule on Aug. 17, 1945.

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Dutch clover Dutch courage

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