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• standish
  standish

  noun

  a stand for ink, pens, and other writing materials.
• Standish
  Standish

  noun

  Burt L., pseudonym of Gilbert Patten.

standish

¹ American  

[stan-dish] / ˈstæn dɪʃ /

noun

Archaic.

1. a stand for ink, pens, and other writing materials.

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Standish ² American  

[stan-dish] / ˈstæn dɪʃ /

noun

1. Burt L., pseudonym of Gilbert Patten.

2. Myles or Miles c1584–1656, American settler, born in England: military leader in Plymouth Colony.

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Standish ¹ British  

/ ˈstændɪʃ /

noun

1. Myles (or Miles ). ?1584–1656, English military leader of the Pilgrim Fathers at Plymouth, New England

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standish ² British  

/ ˈstændɪʃ /

noun

1. a stand, usually of metal, for pens, ink bottles, etc

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Etymology

Origin of standish

1425–75; late Middle English; origin uncertain; perhaps stand + dish

Example Sentences

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After she had been reading, perhaps an hour, she dipped a pen into the standish on her escritoir, and began to write slowly, as if weighing every word as it dropped from her pen.

From Mabel's Mistake by Stephens, Ann S. (Ann Sophia)

Little Shaker work-baskets, elegantly fitted up; scent-bottles; a carved wood letter-holder at Goupil's; a bronze standish representing a country well with pole and bucket.

From The House in Town by Warner, Susan

The pen which I now take and brandish Has long lain useless in my standish.

From The Letters of Horace Walpole, Earl of Orford — Volume 4 by Walpole, Horace

James, even by the confession of his bitter satirist, Francis Osborne, "dedicated rainy weather to his standish, and fair to his hounds."

From Literary Character of Men of Genius Drawn from Their Own Feelings and Confessions by Disraeli, Isaac

Here is another letter of Niccolini that has lain in my standish this fortnight.

From The Letters of Horace Walpole, Earl of Orford — Volume 1 by Cunningham, Peter

Holy Trinity Tattoo Studio in Standish managed to squeeze Sean in before England took on Norway in the quarter final, teeing up Wednesday night's mouth-watering semi against old foes Argentina.

From BBC ● Jul. 15, 2026

The firm’s sole female partner, Close’s Dina Standish, blesses their exit, encouraging them to take Nash-Betts’ lead investigator, Emerald Greene, with them.

From Salon ● Nov. 6, 2025

“A physical presence gives customers a sense of security and reassurance that they’re dealing with a reputable company,” Standish said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 21, 2023

“The declining popularity of Black Friday, coupled with consumers starting their holiday shopping early, means that retailers and brands need to engage consumers throughout the season,” Jill Standish, head of Accenture’s Retail Group said.

From Reuters ● Oct. 12, 2021

Captain Myles Standish, always impetuous as any of the boys, was one of those who let themselves forget there were such things as storms.

From A Pilgrim Maid A Story of Plymouth Colony in 1620 by Taggart, Marion Ames