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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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
On John Mill's retirement, his co-officials subscribed to present him with a silver standish.
From Tracks of a Rolling Stone by Henry J. (Henry John) Coke
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 Justin H. (Justin Huntly) McCarthy
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 Horace Walpole
Then there was presented to him, by the Sultan's command, a standish of gold, a pen and paper.
From Eastern Tales by Many Story Tellers by L. (Laura) Valentine
Mary Watson, 78, of Standish, says: “I could still change my mind.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026
He had the extra line added at the same parlour he had the original done, Holy Trinity Tattoo Studio in Standish, and said he was happy with the result.
From BBC ● Aug. 4, 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
Stephen Hopkins had gone with Captain Standish, Francis Billington, and Squanto to scour the woods for miles, although labouring hands could ill be spared at that season.
From A Pilgrim Maid A Story of Plymouth Colony in 1620 by Marion Ames Taggart
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