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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Audrey came back to the present with a start, took up a pen, and drew the standish nearer.
From Audrey by Mary Johnston
I can no more: the ink freezes as I take it from the standish to the paper, though close to a large stove.
From The History of Emily Montague by Frances Brooke
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 Susan Warner
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
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
Mary Watson, 78, of Standish, says: “I could still change my mind.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 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
“There’s definitely an integral history between Bike and the gay community,” said the team’s president, Jonathan Standish, who’s also a player.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 7, 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
Why, silly little Rose Standish, don't you know nothing could keep the captain from coming back?
From A Pilgrim Maid A Story of Plymouth Colony in 1620 by Marion Ames Taggart
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