In 1511, leaders in Mecca believed coffee stimulated radical thinking and outlawed the drink. In 1524, the leaders overturned that order, and people could drink coffee again.
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
standish (plural standishes)
(obsolete) A stand to hold ink, pens, and other writing accessories; an inkstand.
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
3 April 2025
(noun) an assemblage of parts that is regarded as a single entity; “how big is that part compared to the whole?”; “the team is a unit”
In 1511, leaders in Mecca believed coffee stimulated radical thinking and outlawed the drink. In 1524, the leaders overturned that order, and people could drink coffee again.