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STANDISH
Standish, Miles Standish, Myles Standish
(noun) English colonist in America; leader of the Pilgrims in the early days of the Plymouth Colony (1584-1656)
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Noun
standish (plural standishes)
(obsolete) A stand to hold ink, pens, and other writing accessories; an inkstand.
Proper noun
Standish
A small town in the Metropolitan Borough of Wigan, Greater Manchester, England.
A city, the county seat of Arenac County, Michigan, United States.
A surname.
Source: Wiktionary
Stand"ish, n. Etym: [Stand + dish.]
Definition: A stand, or case, for pen and ink. I bequeath to Dean Swift, Esq., my large silver standish. Swift.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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