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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