standish
noun
a stand for ink, pens, and other writing materials.
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standish
1 American
[stan-dish]
/ ˈstæn dɪʃ /
noun
Archaic.
Standish
2
American
[stan-dish]
/ ˈstæn dɪʃ /
noun
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Burt L., pseudonym of Gilbert Patten.
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Myles or Miles c1584–1656, American settler, born in England: military leader in Plymouth Colony.
Standish
1
British
/ ˈstændɪʃ /
noun
standish
2
British
/ ˈstændɪʃ /
noun
Etymology
Origin of standish
1425–75; late Middle English; origin uncertain; perhaps stand + dish
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Montsurry bare, unbrac't, pulling Tamyra in by the haire; Frier; One bearing light, a standish, and paper, which sets a table.
From Bussy D'Ambois and The Revenge of Bussy D'Ambois by Boas, Frederick S.
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 Weyman, Stanley John
When the King had finished writing he shook the powder over the paper and let it slide back into the standish, drying the ink as it slid.
From The Lady of Loyalty House A Novel by McCarthy, Justin H. (Justin Huntly)
There was an old standish on the mantelshelf containing a dusty apology for all three.
From Barnaby Rudge: a tale of the Riots of 'eighty by Dickens, Charles
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
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
Daniel Rogerson from Standish, in Wigan spent a day at Avanti West Coast's training centre to test drive his favourite Pendolino-type trains.
From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2024
“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
Standish, which is controlled by a group of employees, provides outsourced operations-type services like accounting and reporting to investment funds.
From Reuters ● Jul. 6, 2023
"Gladly will I take you to our governor, who is, as you say, much older than I, and to our war chief, Myles Standish, and to the elders of our nation," said John Alden.
From A Pilgrim Maid A Story of Plymouth Colony in 1620 by Taggart, Marion Ames
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