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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And so I gave my standish to her.
From Clarissa Harlowe; or the history of a young lady — Volume 2 by Richardson, Samuel
On John Mill's retirement, his co-officials subscribed to present him with a silver standish.
From Tracks of a Rolling Stone by Coke, Henry J. (Henry John)
Tis Dreadful cold, my ink glass in my standish is froze and splitt in my very stove.
From Customs and Fashions in Old New England by Earle, Alice Morse
A small goose-quill, yclep'd a pen, From magazine of standish Drawn forth, 's more dreadful to the Dean, Than any sword we brandish.
From The Poems of Jonathan Swift, D.D., Volume 2 by Browning, William Ernst
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
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
“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
Mistress Standish among the first, but there are many whose end I see at hand.
From A Pilgrim Maid A Story of Plymouth Colony in 1620 by Taggart, Marion Ames
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