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  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

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Example Sentences

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He took the standish, folded some paper, wrote, blotted, and tore many sheets, bit his lips, struck his forehead, and acted a thousand extravagances.

From The Sylph, Volume I and II by Georgiana Cavendish

The reassured Isabella, rejoicing in the glad beams of his brightening eyes, held the standish.

From The Scottish Chiefs by Jane Porter

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 Isaac Disraeli

Flavia cries—     'A standish, steel, and golden pen!

From The Poetical Works of Alexander Pope, Volume 2 by George Gilfillan

In spite of which the long oak table that filled the middle of the chamber shone with use: so did the great metal standish which it bore. 

From Count Hannibal A Romance of the Court of France by Stanley John Weyman

Mary Watson, 78, of Standish, says: “I could still change my mind.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026

By Your Side follows Linda Standish, a council worker in the unclaimed heirs unit who investigates the lives of people who have died alone and attempts to track down any surviving relatives.

From BBC ● Mar. 6, 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

But the strategies behind running a successful bricks-and-mortar store are shifting, Standish said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 21, 2023

Captain Standish will not risk the coming of cold weather; he will bring them home soon.

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

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