William Penn
/ˌwɪljəm ˈpen/
/ˌwɪljəm ˈpen/
- (1644-1718) an English Quaker who established the American colony of Pennsylvania on land given to him by King Charles II. He made it a place of safety for Quakers and all other religious groups, and called this a 'holy experiment'. He also helped to create the city of Philadelphia.
Want to learn more?
Find out which words work together and produce more natural sounding English with the Oxford Collocations Dictionary app.
Check pronunciation:
William Penn